I am using Utrecht flake white these past several days. I like it. It has good covering strength and it’s decently priced. While I like RGH better, RGH prices keep creeping higher. Plus, a recently-purchased tube of raw umber is an oily mess. The tube leaks oil and the oil spreads like a small lake…
Tag: unfinished paintings
Cleveland, Paintings, Studio Corner, Turpentine diaries
Turpentine diaries 3/18/18
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Turpentine diaries 3/4/18
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•The one thing I dislike about my current studio is that it doesn’t have north-facing windows. The direct, late afternoon light makes taking photos a challenge. I took a photo of Trip to Playhouse Square, but the photo had so much surface noise I couldn’t share it. After a good session yesterday, I was able…
materials, Paintings, Studio Corner, Turpentine diaries
Turpentine diaries 2/11/18
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•This unfinished painting, Lunch Alone is 32″ x 46,” is part of the Playhouse Square series. I like my medium a lot but I’m always willing to try new things, especially when they come from James Groves. I’ve written before about how much I like his products, copal varnish, and Courtrai drier. In yesterday’s session,…
Cleveland, materials, Paintings, Shop Talk, Turpentine diaries, Uncategorized
Turpentine diaries 1/28/18
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Turpentine diaries 1/21/18
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•I was going to write about some medium-related topics today but I am tired and want to keep this brief. Today’s sessions with Down on Prospect Avenue were filled with pushing and pulling. Not struggling but pounding things into shape: somethings lighter; somethings darker; somethings cooler; somethings warmer–you get the picture (no pun intended). I…
materials, Paintings, Shop Talk, Studio Corner, Turpentine diaries, Uncategorized, Vermilion, OH
Turpentine diaries 1/7/18
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•I worked on Booth at the Fair these past two days. It’s starting to move my way. I can struggle with paintings for a variety of reasons, sometimes technical, sometimes who knows what. This painting hit a groove straightaway and began to slide into place, except I didn’t want it to go that direction. Now, like…