In the studio 7/25/15

I’ve spent a lot of time this week drawing–preparing large paintings that have complicated designs.  This morning I pulled out some smaller pieces to do some actual painting. The upper painting, titled Girl in a White Blouse, is my second attempt of this subject.  The first effort was smaller and I ruined it by using Old Holland medium. Old Holland medium contains–I’m guessing–damar and mineral spirits. It’s thin, which I like, but it dries very quickly and becomes tacky almost immediately, which I don’t like–not one little bit. And it dries with a glossy-glassy finish that I find uncongenial.

Two unfinished smaller paintings on the easel

Two unfinished smaller paintings on the easel

The lower painting is titled Millie Talking.  Today’s session was the third on this painting.

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