{"id":7107,"date":"2017-06-11T19:24:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T23:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=7107"},"modified":"2017-06-11T19:31:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T23:31:50","slug":"studio-journal-61117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2017\/06\/studio-journal-61117\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio journal 6\/11\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good day after a bad day.<\/p>\n

I was so excited to get into the studio yesterday, I was mixing my medium<\/a> at 5:30 AM. I make my medium fresh every day.  It’s very drying and if I prepare it beforehand, it’s too firm. But I do prepare one of the ingredients in advance–the varnish.  I had enough varnish for one more day.     <\/p>\n

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I clumsily spilled the remainder of my varnish.  Not a problem.  I have plenty of the varnish components on-hand.  I prepared enough varnish for a month and then used it to make the medium.<\/p>\n

The painting session went slowly.  Really, really slowly.  I was fighting the surface.  I was fighting the paint.  I was fighting the medium.  I was at a complete loss.  Then it dawned on me.  I’d improperly prepared the varnish!  I pitched the bad varnish in the trash (I hate such waste!) then prepared another batch, this time making sure to follow my usual practice.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio Oct. 14 2012<\/span><\/a><\/div>

I studied my work.  Not good.  I put denatured alcohol on a rag and wiped the morning’s work off the canvas and started over.  It’s been years since I’ve done that.  In fact, I can’t remember the last time.<\/p>\n

I spent all day working on the same painting–Sub Rosa<\/em> (the painting on the easel).  After the reboot, things went well.  The medium had been the problem.  After the disastrous start, I made good progress the rest of the day.  Behind Sub Rosa<\/em> is the recently finished Euclid Avenue #1<\/em> and another painting.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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I planned to continue working on Sub Rosa<\/em> this morning but I decided to put it aside and let it dry.  I’ll take it up later this week.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio—10\/28\/12<\/span><\/a><\/div>

The RGH extra fine flake white continues to perform well.  I will certainly order more from the boys at RGH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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