Product Review – Brush Cleaners
"The Masters" Brush Cleaner and Preserver For years I have used "The Masters" Brush Cleaner and Preserver -- probably because I liked the packaging. The concept is simple: You open the container and inside you find a slightly abrasive bar of soap. Because the container is circular, it is easy...
Trip to the Art Store
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...
Painting from Photos
"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. ...
Article on Vincent Desiderio
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...
Artist’s Palette
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...