See, I know I’m my own worst critic. Whenever I finish a painting, I put it away so I can’t look at it for several weeks. If I don’t put it away, I’ll find things that bug me every time I look at it. After a few weeks, I can look at my work with…
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Cleveland, materials, Paintings, Shop Talk, Studio Corner
Studio journal 2/12/17
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•I spent the day working on Picnic. I’ve written before about how I stalled out on Picnic. The issue was predominately the background figures. I put them in; I took them out; I put them back in again. I use ultramarine violet a lot, it’s especially useful for cool grays. I used ultramarine violet on the shirt of the guy at the…
materials, Paintings, Shop Talk, Studio Corner, Uncategorized
Studio journal 1/29/17
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•Paintings take on a life of their own. Sometimes that’s good; other times, not so good and I argue with the painting. I am not arguing with Playhouse Square Visit but I am surprised at the direction it insists on taking me. Not unhappy–just surprised. Yep, I am getting ready to stretch more canvases, as…
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Dead brush
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•Paintings, Shop Talk, Studio Corner, Uncategorized
Studio journal 1/22/17
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•Paintings, Shop Talk, Studio Corner, Vermilion, OH
Studio journal 1/18/16
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•Sub Rosa, the unfinished painting on the easel, is moving along. The underpainting is nearly done. The white-seeming ground visible throughout the painting is actually a middle-ish gray tone. Compare it with your eyes to the dab of white in the middle of the palette. Sub Rosa is based on photos taken during last year’s Festival…
Paintings, Studio Corner, Uncategorized
Studio journal 1/8/17
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Studio journal 12/28/16
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•Euclid Avenue #1 took up my time today. Euclid Avenue #1 is part of the Playhouse Square series. Push-pull. I’ve disdained synthetic brushes in the past, but I finally found a model that behaves decently: Escoda Primera. The Escoda Primera model, like all synthetics, is rugged. It handles well for a synthetic; not as sensitive as a sable…