Today, May 1, 2007, marks the one month deadline for the beginning of my Lessons from the Low Countries Exhibit. Please mark this on your calendar. Lawrence Gallery 903 NW Davis Portland, Oregon 97209 503-228-1776 June 1 thru June 30, 2007 Opening Reception First Thursday, June 7, 6-9pm I will be sending out announcements via mail and … [Read more...] about One Month Till Liftoff
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The Blues
Many of the history books I have read over the past months often give multiple names for one pigment. This is something that has happened over and over again for the historic pigment called SMALT. Ralph Mayer states in his book, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, it is a kind of cobalt blue glass. As many as 3000 years ago, the … [Read more...] about The Blues
Art Studio-CSI
Countless times over the past months of Lessons from the Low Countries research, I have made splendid discoveries. And, yesterday's was no less so. While reading the Still Lifes: Techniques and Style book where the pronk discovery developed, I found a delightful reference to a relationship between an artist's wealth and pigment use. Pictured … [Read more...] about Art Studio-CSI
De-ja Vu
While reading one of my favorite still life books this week, something very intriguing caught my attention. You have probably had an occasion where you have read something or seen something, and then had a nagging thought that you saw it somewhere, but couldn't put your finger on where or when. The mysterious tidbit I am describing here is a … [Read more...] about De-ja Vu
Blue Ribbons
A very faithful reader of this blog brought to my attention that I have not included any information about painting #6. I promised to write a post describing this painting which actually was completed several weeks ago. Shown here is a very small detail of my completed painting based on the Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art Exhibit … [Read more...] about Blue Ribbons
Daily Mantras
As the months have gone by and the work on #6, #7 , #8 has been progressing, I have had a nagging issue with the very first project painting, #1. Last week I made the decision to remedy this. It would only be natural that I would become more and more adept at handling the very different historic pigments, just from the constant daily use. I must … [Read more...] about Daily Mantras