Even the sofa occasionally gets piled high with books and files. All the while things get stacked on the floor during furious efforts of reading and searching. Alas, I am guilty. … [Read more...] about Books Everwhere!
Amazonian Assets
Because many of you have asked, I have included more images of the space where I work. This shows how much of a book junkie I am. At one time my library card was my most valuable asset, but now it is my Amazon account. Did anybody see Sunday Morning on CBS this morning? For those of you who didn't, there was a very interesting segment on the … [Read more...] about Amazonian Assets
A Room of One’s Own
Virginia Woolf was a strong advocate for having a special private room to write, sculpt, paint, or just be and create. Here I have converted a room in my house that I now call "Lessons from the Low Countries Research Room" or just simply "Lessons Room." It was at one time a bedroom, a guest bedroom, a sitting room, and once I … [Read more...] about A Room of One’s Own
Dutch Treat Sneak Peek
Another Sneak Peek
Pictured is The Hunter's Present by Gabriel Metsu from the Dutch exhibit. I used this image for painting #3 which was an immensely enjoyable color palette to use because of the many variations. From a rich vermilion in the woman's dress to a subtle muted green in the background the lovely tones were perfect for my project. This painting has … [Read more...] about Another Sneak Peek
Impenetrable Goo
Last Thursday evening I finished painting #4. Each one gets a little larger as I become more familiar with the handling and brushability of the paints. Unquestionably, these historic pigments are profoundly different from the modern ones. Paints without a wax binder or other stabilizers are "long", meaning slightly runny and not in any … [Read more...] about Impenetrable Goo