Category Archives: Not Plein Air

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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Now for an evening of palette knife

Posted on March 28, 2019 by

There are times when painting with a palette knife is really satisfying, and tonight, when with the last strokes I added the cheeks hinting of rose, I felt like I did it right. Enjoy your week everyone! The details: 6×6 … Continue reading →

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A head from history- 40 (-ish) strokes

Posted on March 23, 2019 by

This challenge? Homework complete? My colors are off – done in 40 or fewer strokes with a 1 inch brush. The painting I’m using is Artemisia Gentileschi”s Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1638–39, Royal Collection. The original and I were both … Continue reading →

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