This summer I developed a sensitivity (sensitivity = ranging from lightheaded dizziness to all out room-swirling vertigo) to solvents (paint thinner, with and without odor, turpentine, and mixtures that contain them). I carried on through the plein air season, first focusing on not standing downwind of my solvent filled brush jar and then starting toContinue reading “Learning new tricks with old oils”
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A Week of Painting at Art New England with Stanley Bielen
Vermont was at its best – painting, inspiration, friends and wonderful, dramatic skies but not too much rain. Art New England is a 3 week program of art workshops from Mass College of Art held at Bennington College, a picture perfect summer retreat. (as of today, 7/26 – its not to late to sign upContinue reading “A Week of Painting at Art New England with Stanley Bielen”
Carol Schweigert 