Thoughts on Varnishing

This is the first article for the new section on materials and technique, “Sounding Technical”. The first thing I need to say is that I’m no expert about the technical aspects of painting. What I hope to offer is a non-partisan centralized source of knowledge and opinion to help in the learning and promotion of [...]

Wayne Thiebaud on Morandi, light, color, shadows

This is a new section called “The ViewFinder” that I will frequently update with new opinion pieces, rants, videos, great links, pretty much anything on a wide range of topics of interest. I plan to use this section so that I can post other material besides the main top article and not bump it off [...]

Matt Klos

Matt Klos Treasure Chest oil on panel 19″ x 30″ click here for a larger view   Many thanks to Matt Klos, a very strong emerging painter in Maryland who was generous to take the time to do an email interview. He also provided me with a video where he discusses one of his basement [...]

What’s in the works with Painting Perceptions

I’m planning on updating this blog in the next couple of weeks with new features, including a section on materials and technique as well as a section that discusses how perceptual painting relates to the art world at large as well as looking at art politics and theory. These articles will hopefully inspire vigorous debate [...]