Archive - The Pattern Workshop

John Gordon's Eggs

John Gordon painted twelve eggs. Somewhere between egg nine and ten, he told me, “I’m going to do a dozen of them. And then I’m going to get them out of…

Apr 29, 2022 •

Kevin McGillivray

While I’ve been in London, I’ve been to a few figure drawing sessions.

Apr 18, 2022 •

Kevin McGillivray

Painting in London

I’m trying something new! The last two afternoons I had the pleasure of painting at Ravenscourt Park in London, and I recorded some videos about the…

Apr 16, 2022 •

Kevin McGillivray

I saw a bench by the Thames. It was worn from use, from backs and butts brushing and bumping against the wood over years. It was made of two thick…

Apr 4, 2022 •

Kevin McGillivray

August 2021

I Wish I Could Do That

Why I paint outside

Aug 23, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

The Museum of Modern GIFs

The Park Painters, Part 3

Aug 12, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

July 2021

The Light Has Changed

The Park Painters, Part 2

Jul 27, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

The Park Painters

In July when the sun is high

Jul 19, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

June 2021

When I paint at the local park, there’s been a common question people ask as they wander by and see the in-progress canvas: “Is it done?”

Jun 10, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

May 2021

You can't wreck this. Let's get it going. Right now, today.

May 22, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

How lightly do we touch the surface?

May 14, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

April 2021

What's the point of a painting?

Objects of contemplation

Apr 30, 2021 •

Kevin McGillivray

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