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Category Archives: Life
Ready…
I’ve been taking care of administrative work this last couple of days, in a rare fit of wanting to keep out of the studio for a couple of days after the intense work that went into getting the installations into … Continue reading
Dr. John
Here’s my friend and colleague Dr. John Tanacci checking on the still to make sure everything is bubbling away nicely. He came out to the gallery to set up the apparatus and has been a great teacher as I have … Continue reading
Simplicity
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make all the difference to a painting. I’ve been scratching my head worrying about what to do with the bottom half of the Geomantic Man painting for a very long time, so arriving at … Continue reading
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Take it slow
I took time for myself to get all the mundane stuff of life taken care of this morning – laundry especially – so after a Sunday afternoon nap I finally got to work at about four o’clock. I forget to … Continue reading
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Gone Fishing
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so Ethan and I went camping up in the mountains beside a small, perfect lake (secret lake) stocked with plenty of fish (not telling anyone where it is). We had … Continue reading
Francesco
A couple of days ago Francesco came to the studio to visit prior to his return to New York. I really enjoyed spending time with him, with his easy calm temper and excellent cooking and I hope to see him again … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, rosicrucian
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Another brick in the wall
I’ve been laying down the stones in the wall by first painting the dark shadows between the stones, then adding a layer of grays and white to the faces of the stones. I modified the shape and texture of the … Continue reading
Bone and metal
I continued work on the bones, getting most of the rib cage and the left shoulder and upper arm done as well, listening all the while to 1970’s Ozzy era Sabbath recordings and Metallica’s new recording – it seemed appropriate … Continue reading
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Twin two
The second twin’s face has another layer of paint on it because I realized that I had made an error in the positioning of the nose and mouth when I had my first go at it. The right hand eye … Continue reading
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McMillans
We had a very successful opening reception last night at the gallery, celebrating the work of Murray and Megan McMillan, who have been resident artists at CLU for a couple of weeks. A very nice crowd showed up for the … Continue reading
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