Long story short: when I read some reviews and saw the prices, I went all in and bought 4 brushes. I spent about $50 for these 4 and shipping to the US from the UK was not only surprisingly cheap, but also quite fast. (This was pre-Brexit, but I think the only difference these...
The painting of the old man on the cover ofLed Zeppelin IVactually derived from a photograph that Robert Plant bought at an antique shop. For many years, the identity of the man was unknown. Then, in 2023, it was discerned that the photo had been taken somewhere around 1892 by photograp...
The painting of the old man on the cover ofLed Zeppelin IVactually derived from a photograph that Robert Plant bought at an antique shop. For many years, the identity of the man was unknown. Then, in 2023, it was discerned that the photo had been taken somewhere around 1892 by photograp...
🙁 You only get what you were able to take from the class that day…No revisiting the material with new eyes, nobody is taking notes for you, no repeat demonstrations after you’ve had some time to practice, no support team to answer your questions next month. 🙁 You rarely get muc...
My journey through the world of high end war gaming. Painting, building tips as well as general information, battle reports, and product reviews.
Tool Reviews Great Tool Organizer Gift Insanely good deal on a great tool organizer. I’ll take 2. A Few Paintings of Francoise Guyaux Photos of my beautiful wife are here. My Beautiful Wife A selection of Francoise’s paintings is here. ...
Maybe I was too focused on northern painting in continental museums, but this forthcoming show reminds me of the rich holdings in this country. It starts on 2nd November. I was invited to the preview, but had to decline- as I’m teaching a course on…you’ve guessed it- northern ...
I was contending with a kind of self-limiting view – the sense of horizons placed too near me – created by the use of similar tools put in service to similar ends. Like most artists of my generation I took many life drawing classes in college. I attended a few sessions each year ...
Over in Modern One, I nearly didn’t look at the (also free) exhibition Raqib Shaw: Reinventing the Old Masters, partly because part of me doesn’t really want them to be reinvented, and because I didn’t know Shaw’s work, and also because it was up the stairs and I’d been walk...
One of several super cool things he’s done for me lately. Once again, I have very kind and generous friends. Here’s the inspiration (had to reduce scale a bit – otherwise this rocket would need to be just about as tall as I am): Please excuse the Google translate title. ...