Category Archives: In the artist’s studio

Current project: Still life with squash

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Admin

Status update on the winter squash trio by Wrenaissance Art. Continue reading →

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Try before you buy! Product review of the Alvin Synchro-Tilt stool

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Admin

The Alvin Synchro-Tilt stool is ergonomic studio seating, but it may not solve your individual orthopedic issues. It certainly didn’t help mine! Continue reading →

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On my drawing table: Horned melon and sunflowers

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Admin

I’m working on the horned melon/kiwano piece again. The cut fruit finally mildewed and spoiled, so I am using photos taken earlier as reference points.

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Con brio: Sketching sunflowers

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Admin

Sunflowers must be the archetypal flower for the month of July. Have you ever observed a field full of the giant blossom heads turning sunward through the course of a day? Cloudy days in a sunflower field are very sad. … Continue reading →

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Fleeting inspiration: The hazards of painting from life

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Admin

The cactus flower’s lifespan began June 23, when I first noticed the bud stalk sprouting on the cactus, and ended July 10, when its shriveled form fell off the plant, shortly after this picture was taken.

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