transfer of energy

Thomas Grisaille

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Progress on the underpainting in grisaille for the Thomas panel since abandoning egg tempera.

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DSC_0110I have been working with Tad Spurgeon’s text lately.  It is chalk-full of information on the craft of painting, from technique to philosophy, historical research and criticism to in depth analysis of oils and their endless permutations, pigments, resins, additives, and etc, with many useful formulas and recipes.  I have not explored enough to venture a review, but I am enjoying it.

Black Walnut: Stock Preparation

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Wide Black-Walnut stickered and acclimating since September

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Flattening with a router and jig

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Cutting to over-length (with a badly neglected Diston. I sharpened and set the teeth and she cuts quick and true, though in need of a polish and new handle).

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Acclimating once again and awaiting final dimensioning.

Go On, Pilgrim

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Go On, Pilgrim, the Outer Life and Inner Life Version.  

Featured today is a small cabinet painting modeled after the Northern European alter-pieces of the 15th and 16th centuries.  This was painted in 2003 with oils on oak panels.  The case-work is black walnut.

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