Comments for K. Henderson Fine Art Blog

Comment on Singing Cat by K. Henderson by K. Henderson

K. Henderson — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:25:24 +0000

I find them online. They are kind of hard to find because people call them so many different things and there don’t seem to be many around.

Comment on Singing Cat by K. Henderson by segmation

segmation — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:05:35 +0000

Where did you find these vintage boxes at?

Comment on Boots – Western Still Life by almesryoon.com

almesryoon.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:21:18 +0000

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Comment on Toys and Games – Online book by Roderick Sutterby

Roderick Sutterby — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:33:55 +0000

I think you will need an index or list of illustrations P.1
and an intro. or statement would also be good to make a book.
Rod

Comment on Wonder Woman- Work in Progress by K Henderson by Roderick Sutterby

Roderick Sutterby — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:12:40 +0000

I’m not sure we have the same terminology. Pure turpentine from trees smells like fresh sawn timber. Manufactured ‘Turpentine Substitute’ has a known depressant effect so keep covered!
My recommended cocktail- 1 part crushed damar resin, 4 parts pure
turpentine, muslin to strain out tree bark.
Then 9 parts the made damar varnish, 10 parts pure turpentine
4 parts linseed stand oil. I dilute this to choice, with 3 times pure turpentine to make a 12.5% medium to choice. Alchemical bliss.
Rod

Comment on Wonder Woman- Work in Progress by K Henderson by K. Henderson

K. Henderson — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:50:12 +0000

Thanks Roderick. I tend to blend a lot with a soft brush so I don’t usually get the “oil-cloth” look. But I know what you mean.
It’s been a long time since I’ve tried damar. I’ll look into it again.
I don’t like regular turpentine but I can’t stand the smell. My art supplier has quit selling the odorless turpentine that I like so I’m looking for a replacement for that.
I enjoyed looking at your website.
Thanks for leaving the comment

Comment on Wonder Woman- Work in Progress by K Henderson by Roderick Sutterby

Roderick Sutterby — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:54:45 +0000

K. I have looked at your still-lifes, box tableaus, and more recent assemblages. It is interesting that you began copying and painting reality. Then began to invent reality (even more interesting) and have now moved onto painting objects that already have their own invented reality. Beautiful and the cardboard box is imaterial I think.

You use similar techniques to me, staining the primed canvas, I use burnt sienna buffed off with a rolled towel while still wet which allows the primer to glimmer thro’. Then draw in with sienna and b.umber.
Only introducing zinc white later.
I don’t like the finish of liquin which looked like an old table oil-cloth
in my work. I realise the advantage of quick-dry but liquin contains cobalt dryers which will darken with age. I prefer a homemade, 12.5% damar medium, which dries fast with UV from sunlight and anyway will dry to a very light tack the next day. It allows fine detail and can also be used as a retouching varnish later. 100% mix is too glossy so I dilute my original mix .
I never allow mineral spirits near my canvas only on cleaning rags.
They are intended for thinning commercial paints and actually break-down natural oils like linseed and walnut. I only ever use pure turpentine and with the damar (larch resin) both fill my studio with
smells of the forest. I hope this is what ‘comment’ is meant for!
Kind regards,
Roderick Sutterby

Comment on Magazine Article by K. Henderson

K. Henderson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:21:10 +0000

I usually like Goings subject matter more but Waichulis’ technique is “WOW!”. Both are excellent.

Comment on Wonder Woman- Work in Progress by K Henderson by K. Henderson

K. Henderson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:07:25 +0000

Peter, I love Steve Mills work! I like doing detailed work but Steve Mills is beyond compare.

Comment on American Art Collector by K. Henderson

K. Henderson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:05:14 +0000

Peter,

Thanks for your kind words about my artwork.

I don’t know Neil Hollingsworth personally but I, too, follow his blog. He does wonderful work.