Creating space.

I haven’t been blogging because I’ve been painting. Simple as that.
And when I haven’t been painting, I’ve been trying to impose some sort of order on my studio.
I own a house, and I live alone, which means I can use any room in the house as a studio. I’ve chosen the living room because it’s the largest [...]

Well, damn.

I just went down to the basement to dig out all of my old oil paints and mediums. I don’t have any Qunacridone Magenta or Phthalo Blue, but I’ve definitely got enough to make a new start with oils. Excellent.
Gesso, however–that’s another story.
Given enough time, acrylic gesso will go bad once the can is opened. Really bad. The [...]

Stepping back, stepping forward.

I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since I last posted. This is not good. I don’t see any reason to post every day, but having something worth saying two or three times a week would be nice.
One reason why I haven’t posted is because I’ve been unwell, and haven’t had the will or energy to make art of any sort.  
The [...]