{"id":8229,"date":"2019-01-13T20:46:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T01:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=8229"},"modified":"2019-01-13T20:46:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T01:46:37","slug":"turpentine-diaries-1-13-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2019\/01\/turpentine-diaries-1-13-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Turpentine diaries 1\/13\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Booth at the Fair<\/em> ( or At the Fair<\/em> or The Fair<\/em>) is 44″ x 60,” which makes it one of the larger canvases I’ve worked on recently. I am working on the drawing for a larger canvas–54″ x 66.” I also have a passel of 48″ x 60″ canvases waiting for attention. So much work awaits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The way forward is through subject matter<\/em>. I don’t mean formal syllogisms either–an arrangement of tones and colors blah, blah, blah. I don’t know how to define subject matter but it’s the most fruitful thing I know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>

What is the subject matter of this painting? I have kindly intentions; I don’t mock. If my painting suggests that, it’s because of my poor skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, parts of this painting are starting to not annoy me–real progress!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Booth at the Fair ( or At the Fair or The Fair) is 44″ x 60,” which makes it one of the larger canvases I’ve worked on recently. I am working on the drawing for a larger canvas–54″ x 66.” I also have a passel of 48″ x 60″ canvases waiting for attention. 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