Discussion of current works on the easel.
Last week, I saw one of the better shows that I’ve seen in Cleveland. Global Matrix IV at the Gallery at Cleveland State U contains first-rate prints from contemporary European artists. I plan to review the show later this week after I visit it one more time. Along 4th Street is poking along (ahem), although…
I worked on the two paintings in the center of this photo today. Today’s session with Girl with a Maroon Colored Cap was the second one. Phone Call on Main Street is almost finished [knock wood].
I am using Utrecht flake white these past several days. I like it. It has good covering strength and it’s decently priced. While I like RGH better, RGH prices keep creeping higher. Plus, a recently-purchased tube of raw umber is an oily mess. The tube leaks oil and the oil spreads like a small lake…
I had a lot of trouble this morning with the painting on the floor, Down on Prospect Avenue. Why? Who knows? If I could see, I might be able to make good paintings. Things perked up after lunch and I made progress. I think the head of the left-most figure is finished. I like it…
I caught a cold or some such yesterday and, under its influence, I didn’t write my planned-for post. Today, I am still under the weather but have roused myself to write a few lines. March is my least-favorite month. The first warm days induce Spring fever. Compelled outside by the bright sunshine only to discover…
The one thing I dislike about my current studio is that it doesn’t have north-facing windows. The direct, late afternoon light makes taking photos a challenge. I took a photo of Trip to Playhouse Square, but the photo had so much surface noise I couldn’t share it. After a good session yesterday, I was able…
I finished Three Women in Sandals (I know, I know–a lame name. Three Women in Sandals is another painting in my Playhouse Square series. It’s 44″ x 60.” By now, I’ve created a large number of paintings in the Playhouse Square series and I still plan several more. I have not exhausted the subject–far from it.
More Playhouse Square work. This one is creatively titled Trip to Playhouse Square. This (still) unfinished painting is 40″ x 50.” I like the size and recently ordered enough stretchers for 9 paintings sizes 40″ x 52″ and 40 x 56.” Yesterday, I walked downtown by the lake and someone nearly hit me with their…