It's time for me to throw out my old brushes and start using these new ones. Now that I think about it, some of my brushes were probably 15 years old. The bristles were getting so stiff I couldn't use them anymore. One of my "good" brushes was the...
"To paint from a photo is to do steroids." Yesterday Odd Nerdrum posted this comment on his Facebook page and generated quite a lot of discussion. Working from photographs -- I don't think anyone prefers to use them. In my case I don't have the luxury to work from a model. ...
I found this article on Vincent Desiderio in The New York Times. Marlborough Gallery ''Cockaigne, 1993-2003'' A 10-Year-Long Art History Course By MIA FINEMAN In Vincent Desiderio's ambitious new painting, "Cockaigne," six centuries of Western art lie scattered on the floor like the remains of a really great party. A virtuoso representational painter known for...
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about my palette. I never realized how heavily I rely on the primary colors. One reason for this may be my dwindling paint supply. Since I am running out of black, I am forced to mix Ultramarine Blue, Quinacridone Red, and Indian...
The New York Academy of Art, Summer Exhibition opened on Tuesday. I hadn't been to a NYAA opening in ages, so I was happy to see several people I knew, even though most people there were more recent students. Each year the NYAA churns out more talented artists. Below are some...