by Jasper Cruz | Apr 1, 2020 | Writings
The Ballad of Bushwick: An Artistic Community Slowly Vanishes by David Molesky Painting in progress in Alexandra Pacula’s former studio in the Brooklyn, NY. First published in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine — March/April 2020 Before I considered moving back east from...
by Jasper Cruz | Jun 3, 2019 | Writings
Part 3&4: Walnut Oil as a Medium by David Molesky Pigment to paint in Molesky’s studio in Raleigh, NC 2022. First published in TRACT — 2019, Edited 2022 When I began using walnut oil, I found it to be very thin and pale; it didn’t seem to need to be diluted with a...
by Jasper Cruz | Jun 2, 2019 | Writings
Part 2: Assembling a solution – How Not to Poison Yourself in the Studio by David Molesky Paint mixing station at Molesky’s Brooklyn studio, early 2020. First Published in TRACT — 2019 Having realized the adverse health effects of solvents in the studio, I set...
by Jasper Cruz | Jun 1, 2019 | Writings
Painter’s Toxicity: Part 1 by David Molesky // Photo by Ben Alper Molesky mixing a putty medium in his studio in NC. First published in TRACT — 2019 I’ve been meaning to write about the toxicity and dangers encountered by painters especially those who have an everyday...
by Jasper Cruz | Apr 1, 2019 | Writings
Vincent Desiderio: Painting and the Bigger Picture by David Molesky Vincent Desiderio — Men in Snow, 2016 | oil on canvas, 77 x 97 in. First published in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine — March/April 2019 After graduating from Haverford College and the Pennsylvania...
