The Studio Journal

A site for rumblings and ruminations about traditional oil painting, art, aesthetics, and the wider world of art. And for posting examples of my current and past work too. If you have an interest purchasing a work, or want to commission a portrait, or if you just want to talk about art, drop me an email at ghoff1946@gmail.com. All writing and original art on this site is copyright Gary L. Hoff, all rights reserved. All other images are copyright their respective owners.

Friday, October 03, 2025

Travel Sketching

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"La Rambla, Barcelona," wc/ink 2017 Sketching has been one of my favorite activities when we've gone visiting nearly anywhere....
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Nifty

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Long ago, the denizens of an online art forum decided to exchange watercolors of postcard size. The idea was that groups of ten would each s...
Friday, September 26, 2025

the Painter

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"The Painter (after Leyendecker)" oil on panel, private collection This painting began as a copy of a work by JC Leyendecker but r...
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Oktoberfest

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Yes, of course it is not yet October, but the fall events here have already begun. The biergarten in  Waterworks Park (see my September 2 po...
Friday, September 19, 2025

The Blue Dome

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"The Blue Dome (Arnie's), Tulsa," oil on panel  A decade or so ago, after a visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma, my old home town, I pain...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Age

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"Age," graphite and chalk on paper, 8x10 This study of an elderly woman's face was a personal drawing exercise. It is graphite...
Friday, September 12, 2025

Nocturne

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"Washington Square Nocturne," oil on panel, ca. 2003 One of the more interesting and difficult subjects for art is the night. When...
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