by houstonwine | Aug 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and one of the largest in North America. It is the most diverse city I have ever been in. Houston, where I lived for years, takes pride in being a diverse and multicultural city. Toronto is even more...
by houstonwine | Nov 26, 2017 | Art News, Uncategorized
The Daily Beast reports that two researchers have linked a painting of “The Last Supper” in Belgium to Leonardo’s workshop and believe that Jesus and one of the other figures were actually painted by DaVinci. I would love to see it in person. Are...
by houstonwine | Oct 19, 2017 | Paintings, People, Uncategorized
I completed the grisaille (pronounced ɡriˈzī) today. A grisaille is a monocrhome oil painting in shades of gray that helps to add depth to a painting. Next I will paint from darks to lights. Afterwards, I’ll add chroma or color. Share...
by houstonwine | Apr 5, 2017 | Nature, Paintings, Uncategorized
Here is the latest small-scale oil painting in Mary’s Four Seasons series. Share...
by houstonwine | Jun 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Chemist Mas Subramanian and his team of assistants at Oregon State University stumbled upon a new vivid share of blue pigment that is resistant to fading. The pigment is being marketed to artists by Shepherd Color Company. The pigment is composed primarily...
by houstonwine | Jun 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Thomas Hoving, former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, wrote a book titled False Impressions: The Hunt for Big Time Art Fakes (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996). In the very first chapter Hoving states that during his decade and a half at the museum, he...
