{"id":8860,"date":"2020-06-28T15:22:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T19:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=8860"},"modified":"2020-06-28T15:23:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T19:23:31","slug":"new-series-4th-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2020\/06\/new-series-4th-street\/","title":{"rendered":"New series–4th Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

The two series that have preoccupied me over the past several years are still moving along. One of them, Playhouse Square, I started deliberately. After launching the series, I continued to take photographs in the target area for some time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other series, Along Main Street, just happened. Many paintings in both series are finished, and several paintings are still in-hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Recently, I started a new series, 4th Street. The new series is another one that just happened. I haven’t finished any paintings in the series yet but that isn’t stopping me from starting new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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T 51<\/em> is the latest painting in the series. I’ve only had 5-6 sessions with it so it’s not nearly finished but it is moving along crisply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

T 51<\/em> is 40″ x 52″ and one of the last canvases from my big (50 yards) canvas order. I recently bought a roll of linen. You can see the first stretched canvas from the roll in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m shopping now for my next big canvas buy, 10-30 yards. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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