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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…
Kevin McGillivray
Apr 29
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The Figure
While I’ve been in London, I’ve been to a few figure drawing sessions. Drawing people, or figures, is a core part of drawing and painting training, but…
Kevin McGillivray
Apr 18
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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…
Kevin McGillivray
Apr 16
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I'm a bridge
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…
Kevin McGillivray
Apr 4
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I Wish I Could Do That
Why I paint outside
Kevin McGillivray
Aug 23, 2021
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The Museum of Modern GIFs
The Park Painters, Part 3
Kevin McGillivray
Aug 12, 2021
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The Light Has Changed
The Park Painters, Part 2
Kevin McGillivray
Jul 27, 2021
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The Park Painters
In July when the sun is high
Kevin McGillivray
Jul 19, 2021
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Is it done?
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?” It’s not such…
Kevin McGillivray
Jun 10, 2021
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Wreck it
You can't wreck this. Let's get it going. Right now, today.
Kevin McGillivray
May 22, 2021
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Lightly
How lightly do we touch the surface? I feel as though I could reach out and press my finger against the stillness of my own vision, and it would ripple…
Kevin McGillivray
May 14, 2021
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What's the point of a painting?
Objects of contemplation
Kevin McGillivray
Apr 30, 2021
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