Category Archives: Not Plein Air

An evening at the MFA

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

  The MFA has a Drawing in the Galleries program every Wednesday evening. Had a great time there. Sorry – dreadful photos.  

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Head Homework -drawings in charcoal

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Again, a couple of charcoal heads from a historical painting: a self-portrait by the Polish painter Anna Bilinska-Bogdanovich (1857-1893) I admire the fearless directness of her self-portrait. This artist died of a heart condition at 36. She was best known … Continue reading →

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Saturday – First day painting outside in 2019

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

  I adore the roof at my studio with its wonderful jumble of compressed urban & working waterfront views. The air is fresh, the gulls hovering and the space is endless. There are bridges, junkyards, freighters, church spires, roof decks … Continue reading →

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Heads, week 10 homework: with Catherine Kehoe at Mass Art

Posted on March 31, 2019 by

The homework from week 10 – colors are a better match than last week, the drawing not so much. One of the challenges with the use of historical paintings to recreate in these exercises is they are all about subtle … Continue reading →

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