I am beginning a 3 week break on Monday, at least a break from teaching! Getting bids and prepping my house to get it repainted (no, I am not painting it myself). By mid September I hope to have my lovely but disheveled bungalow tricked out in fresh color! Not only that, I am taking … Read more
March turned out to be a very busy time at Antioch Atelier! Early in the month, Gerald Epperson of asked to show my work at Epperson Gallery… for the end of March and the month of April. I was honored and excited to accept, knowing that we would have to really haul to get everything … Read more
We held the first meeting of the winter 2014 Tuesday night figure group last night… and our model was Simone. (Click on images to enlarge them) Because I am holding a Hands and Feet Drawing Intensive this Saturday, I decided to concentrate on 20 and 40 minute sketches in charcoal and graphite. The gesture page … Read more
I made something today. I prepared an inexpensive canvas board with acrylic burnt umber, and in 3 1/2 hours painted a portrait of the esteemed model Burr. Here it is: This painting started as a blank space, and now with the alchemy of light and shadow, brush and hand, eye and heart, I have a … Read more
Doug and I are heading up to Willits this weekend to learn a thing or two from George O’Hanlon of Natural Pigments LLC; a California paint materials manufacturer who specializes in rare and hard-to-find artist materials. His Painting Best Practices: A Technical Workshop teaches skills that are “not taught in art school and universities—a thorough … Read more
