Index
More Notes on Procedure
he thing with all plans is that you have to prepare for the unexpected, and you have to be ready to adapt. This lesson continues the discussion of the “light-to-dark method,” with some recommended actions and some things to be wary of. The basic fact: […]
Working Together: Texture and Composition
We usually think of “texture” as a device to explain the surface qualities of the forms and planes in our painting. But texture can play an important part in composition, in various ways. “Black Willow,” (above: watercolor on rag drawing paper, 22” X 30”) is […]
Thank you!
Thank you for coming to see this new work! The winter images…all except “Pennsylvania Morning”… were done, or at least photographed, within a few steps of our studio…either from the studio looking west, or from the kitchen door, looking south down along Fino’s […]
Anticipating Spring
This post from last year seems particularly relevant. Again this year, we’re deep in snow here at home in Moscow. Everything seems a production…walking the dog, bringing in wood, getting groceries. Boots and layers of clothing are necessary for a trip outside. We feel like […]
Plan Ahead, Summer On-Location Painting Workshops!
This morning, we saw 4 large flocks of geese heading north for the summer, a beautiful sight! We also saw our first red winged blackbird. We speculated, hearing their loud honking voices, about what they were talking about. We wondered whether they were making plans […]
After Winter: Bill Teitsworth at Marquis Art
”After Winter: Bill Teitsworth at Marquis Art.” Friday, April 6th, 6-9 PM (First Friday) Solo exhibition. Free and open to the public. 515 Center Street, Scranton, PA. Center Street is a small cross-street (alley) between Adams Avenue and Washington Avenue. First block of Adams, opposite […]
Art Night at the Everhart: The Big Brush Exercise
“Art Night at the Everhart: The Big Brush Exercise.” Thursday, March 29th, 6-7:15 PM: Watercolor demonstration and discussion (Q & A) on a favorite exercise…the most effective skill-builder, mind-expander, and idea-starter I know. Fee for this demo is whatever the Museum drop-in rate is for […]
Transformations
I love to see the results of a room transformed! We worked upstairs in our blue cottage and finished the night before we left. We only had one night to appreciate what we accomplished before we headed home to Moscow. But what a whirlwind of […]
What were we thinking?
We had the roof in Maine replaced right after we bought it in October. The extensive squirrel damage in the eaves was fixed and the rot from the leaking roof was attacked. We weren’t able to start the interior clean out till the following late […]
Where’s the Inspiration?
There are so many things about this journey that have been fun, and seemingly meant to be. There are many stories to share, and I will. But they won’t be in the order they occurred, since I’d only be writing about then, and […]