As usual, here is a shot of recent stuff. I really like the surface on the new painting, Grand Army of the Republic Highway. The gray tone of the ground, which can be seen throughout the painting, is just right: not too dark or too light. The surface is nice and smooth, which a big…
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Studio journal 3/26/17
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Can’t wait to start painting
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•After preparing my palette and getting a cup of tea, I was met by cheery sunlight when I reentered the studio. The morning had been gray and gloomy, so the unexpected light was uplifting. I couldn’t wait to get started. I am restretching the large painting in the background–The Offensive. I replaced the two…
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Studio journal 3/19/17
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•I recently bought some of Rublev’s Lead Oil Ground. I’ve had mixed results with Rublev products. Their oil paint is excellent. Their burnt sienna is top shelf. However, much of their stuff is less than wonderful. They purport to be experts but I don’t see any evidence for that claim. They sell a lot of thick,…
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Review: Utrecht oils
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•It’s hard for me to understand this but until this week I never used Utrecht brand oils. I’m not sure why this is. I’ve visited their shops in NYC and Cleveland and ordered plenty of other things from them. True, I was disappointed with the easel I bought from them, but that was recent and doesn’t explain…
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Grumpy review: RGH website
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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…
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Drawing transferred for new painting
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•I worked on the drawing/cartoon for Down on Prospect Avenue for a week. In the top photo, I just finished tracing the cartoon, which you can see still stapled to the canvas. I removed the transfer paper to examine the drawing. If I miss something, I can cover the canvas with the cartoon and trace it…