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Barefoot and silent
Over the past week, I have somehow completed a good chunk of 15 new paintings. I have always been a relatively slow painter (I could have used that instead of tallpainter!), one…
November 15, 2013 -
Still life
One of my favorite places to draw, the cafe at the main library, is closing at the end of this month. Above is one of the pieces I was working on there…
October 11, 2013 -
Seeds, seeds, seeds
I decided to give in completely to my obsession with these seed/leaf shapes.
September 27, 2013 -
What I should be doing
Just wanted to paint today, so that is what I’ve been doing, even though I really should be updating my website and dealing with other technical stuff. The computer never really has…
September 20, 2013 -
Varnish
I love new brushes. Had this one recommended to me by one of the guys at Flax, a fancier art supply store in the neighborhood. I regularly buy supplies there because even…
September 13, 2013 -
My favorite work of art
What makes a work of art powerful? Size or color? Political content? Or being validated by a major art institution? I will admit to being swayed by all of those things, but…
August 20, 2013 -
In focus
In art school, other students would often ask “Who are you looking at?” Besides being tempted to some smart ass response like, “You,” I often felt a bit on the spot since…
July 18, 2013 -
Invisible writing
This piece has made me craaaaazy but, as tends to happen, now I like it better for how difficult it was. Not just because of the difficulty, but because the ones with…
July 12, 2013 -
It isn’t easy being…blue
The blue I mixed today was a combination of phthalocyanine blue, French ultramarine, alizarin crimson, yellow ochre, cadmium red hue, and chromatic black. Although I have been known to make life harder…
June 27, 2013 -
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb
I finally got my frozen rhubarb in the mail today! Actually, it was my Plywerk panels – not as good in pie but perfect for my new Wood & Water letterpress prints.…
June 21, 2013
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