Category Archives: Not Plein Air

Dead flowers – is it a Corona thing?

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

I don’t have oil paints at home where I’ve been since March 13. I do have gouache, an opaque water soluble paint. A quick visit to my studio a month ago made clear to me that it wasn’t a good … Continue reading →

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Just needs a frame: another one leaves the nest

Posted on February 13, 2020 by

On the Road to Carrizozo: painted from my memories of driving in the desert at dawn in New Mexico. I’m indecisive about the frame and have ordered another frame to try – a  floater frame that will be a warm … Continue reading →

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There have been more creative weeks, but rarely more hectic.

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

This week’s themes involve cleaning in preparation to moving to a new studio and dang! laid low by a cold! I don’t have time for this! so the chicken soup and honey and lemon drenched tea has been drunk in … Continue reading →

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Exercises or Exorcises? Did I mention a productive 3+ months?

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

WOW! I’m a bit amazed – I knew it but there’s nothing like a Catherine Kehoe  class to ramp up exploration and rethinking the work habits. This semester?  how little do you need to make a head? The vertical image … Continue reading →

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