I had my first drawing session for a new painting this morning. The Photographer is 32″ x 48″ and like The Explainer the subject is a single figure, although this time the figure is outdoors.
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Month: September 2014
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Winsor Newton has become my choice for mid-range oil paint, supplanting RGH. While not Old Holland, W & N’s quality is consistently high, and I prefer some of their colors over all competing brands, such as madder lake and cadmium scarlet. I like RGH’s cold-pressed, lead-based whites but their tubes are cheap and prone to break and leak. This is a serious problem for large-size tubes.
Paintings, Studio Corner
Finished painting: The Explainer
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I finished The Explainer this morning. This woman was explaining a painting to her companions who listened to her with rapt attention. I didn’t pay attention to what she said but she was in earnest. The Explainer is 30″ x 48.” According to my studio journal, this morning’s session was the twelfth, not counting the drawing…