This morning I finished the 40″ x 48″ oil titled John Fishing. It should be titled John Fishing–ha ha. My son John is not an avid fisherman. Dropping his pole in the water then settling down for a nice snooze is his favorite fishing method. This is one of my boat series. Unlike the other…
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In the studio 7/13/2014
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•As usual, here is a photo of recent unfinished work. I finished the background of Dinner in Trenton (large painting–44″ x 56″) yesterday. This morning I worked on Boat Hook (smaller painting. I continued working on the drawing for another large canvas–44″ x 60″. I also stretched another 44″ x 60″ canvas and put the…
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In the studio 7/4/14
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•Here are recent unfinished paintings. The bottom two are from a batch of 30″ x 40″ canvases. That batch of paintings have nothing in common except size. I stretched a half-dozen at one go. The middle painting began with a closed window, I then opened the window and added a landscape view through it. Now, as you…
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Study: finishing The Call
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Visit to the Met
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In the studio 6/15/2104
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Starting a new painting
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•Here is the beginning of a new painting. After fixing the pencil drawing with ink, I covered the surface with broad color areas. The goal of this initial layer is to cover the entire surface with local colors. The drawing took several days but I did the laying-in in a single day. Next, I’ll rework the entire surface strengthening…
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In the studio 5/25/14
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•Here’s work from today and yesterday. Yesterday I finished the under-painting for the smaller work titled Woman on E. 10th Near Tompkins Square. I met the woman during my last visit to New York in November. I was rambling around my old stomping grounds and she was kind enough to let me photograph her. It’s 30″ x…