A Month in Europe: Windows in Split
This is a particularly nice example of shuffling and reshuffling an ancient building. The picture is of one of the gates into Diocletian’s palace, visible
This is a particularly nice example of shuffling and reshuffling an ancient building. The picture is of one of the gates into Diocletian’s palace, visible
When the Emperor Diocletian decided to retire, he built himself a palace on the other side of the Adriatic. This got him out of Rome,
The reuse of old structures fascinates me. And there is nowhere like Europe for upcycling buildings. They’ve been doing this since the Neolithic. I have
The last time I came this way I was only about 5 hours north of Barcelona, in southern France. Everyone said I should go visit
When do you know that a work is finished? I’m sure everyone reading this has seen Sleeping Beauty, the Walt Disney movie. You recall that
A painting with water has reflections. It’s one of the favorite things painters do to show off. Reflective or clear things, like glass vases or
I love to paint clouds. Like John Constable, I’ve done pages and pages of cloud study. The Chinese painters specialize in one subject: horses, or
The ghost of the original image of this canvas is going to be visible, but only in the composition. Don’t ask me why! I’m not
One of the classic French dishes is cassoulet. Everybody loves it, it’s endlessly adaptable, and it’s easy to make — in France. Grocery stores in
Remember this canvas is recycled. Black is an annoying color to paint over, since it might show through. To forestall this I went through and
Phyllis Irene Radford a.k.a. Irene Radford Interviewed by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel Q.) Writers worrying about their sell-through and afraid the last book in their series
What should the painting look like? I want to paint some of the landscapes I saw in 2020. Perhaps like this. These are tourist site
Those of you who have been around this blog for a while may recall that I occasionally paint. I have too much creativity, and it