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. The other series, Along Main Street, just happened. Many paintings in both series are finished,…
Month: June 2020
anecdotes, materials, Shop Talk, Turpentine diaries
Doak’s canvas
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•How to, materials, Paintings, Studio Corner, Tips and Studies, Turpentine diaries, Uncategorized
Oil of Cloves
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•How to, materials, Shop Talk, Tips and Studies, Turpentine diaries
How to–grounds
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•Most artists do not know how to prepare grounds for oil painting. I know this is true because none of my teachers were able to prepare acceptable grounds, and none of the commercially-prepared canvases that I’ve used have been acceptable. This is even true for vendors who claim the highest expertise. A bold statement maybe…