Gone sailing
Sailing is a great disperser of cares. By the time you read this, I’ll be sailing in Penobscot Bay, teaching my first workshop of the season aboard the schooner American Eagle. Between the pressures of work and some personal issues, I’ve been struggling since I got home from walking across Britain. Sailing is just the tonic I need …
Alone or apart?
A painting class or group is good for your mental health. Painting aboard American Eagle last September. I’m puzzling out a problem, so I’ve been peppering Ken DeWaard with texts. It’s just as likely to be Bobbi Heath, Jane Chapin or Eric Jacobsen on the receiving end of one of these barrages, but it was Ken’s unlucky week. They’re all smart cookies …
Buying a painting is a good hedge against inflation. Seriously.
Chosen wisely, a painting is a durable asset that will increase in value over time. Spring Greens, 8X10, oil on canvas, click for more information. If you were in midcoast Maine on Monday, you might have heard my yelp as I cashed out a 16-pound bag of Purina kibble. I checked to see if I’d accidentally …
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Monday Morning Art School: what is critique?
It’s not an emotional response or mere fault finding. Skylarking 2, 18X24, available. This week I begin a new online class dedicated to critique. Since it’s a totally new idea, the shape of this class is evolving. However, the plan is that students will bring work they’ve done on their own for analysis within the group. The hope is …
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Your brushes suck. What are you going to do about it?
While you can paint a good oil painting with a stick (if you know how), decent brushes certainly help. They used to be my first-string brushes, until some kindly friends staged an intervention. A few months ago, a student in my Zoom class asked me to check a brush for him. He held it up …
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