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Time for focus, so I’m off to Mass Art and Catherine Kehoe’s The Head Examined.

The secret to being a bore is to tell everything.— Voltaire (1694 – 1778) And so we eliminate details, aiming just for the essentials. Andrea and Paul were terrific models and I went 3 hours without checking my phone. I added the gouache to the drawing of Andrea at home. My studio assistant was ofContinue reading “Time for focus, so I’m off to Mass Art and Catherine Kehoe’s The Head Examined.”

Ready for the “Holidays”? I’m not either but catch the spirit at Hill House’s Firehouse

I’ll be at the Beacon Hill Holiday Fine Art and Craft Sale at Hill House – 127 Mt Vernon St, Beacon Hill, this Saturday and Sunday, November 17 & 18 from 10am – 5pm. Come say hi! Bring snacks?

Grey Sunday and back to the studio – work in progress

Beginnings – the studio has some heat and the fumes from last week’s 1st floor sealant have dissipated. (I’m on the 3rd floor and the fumes drove me out in an hour) Time for studio mode and fresh flowers. I did spend a bit of time filling a trash bag – Open Studios will beContinue reading “Grey Sunday and back to the studio – work in progress”

Boston from Hayden Library – wip

I’m working just between MIT’s Hayden Library and the river. This 11×14 oil paint on linen is slowly progressing, I need a few early evenings with the right amount of sunset. It’s been too cloudy or rainy but this coming weekend is looking good.