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...
by Jasper Cruz | Mar 31, 2019 | Writings
The Lost Motifs of Rembrandt’s Late Pictures by David Molesky Rembrandt’s self portrait as it hangs in its temporary home at the Breuer building on Madison Avenue in New York City. First published in TRACT — March 31, 2019 As outlined in my previous essay “Pliny...
