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.

Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Tabasco

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"Tabasco," oil on panel, 8x6, private collection One my interest has been simple shapes and contours. In this still life from 15 y...
Friday, July 04, 2025

Independence Day

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"George Washington (after JCL)," oil on panel Nearly 250 years ago, our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence, foreve...
Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Uncle Sam

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Unlike many, my favorite concept of Uncle Sam  isn't the famous one from a World War I recruiting poster (" I Want You ," by J...
Friday, June 27, 2025

A Decade Back

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"Omaha Summer Arts Festival," wc/ink in 5x8 sketchbook It's useful to look back at older sketchbooks and studies. Here and the...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Saturday's Sketch

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"Big Walnut," wc/ink, 12x5 Despite the unusual heat here in the upper midwest, our group of sketchers went out as usual. A group c...
Friday, June 20, 2025

After Goya

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"Senorita Sabasa Garcia (after Goya)," oil on gesso panel, 24x18   Like many artists, I have learned my craft in many ways, not th...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Last Saturday

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Unlike my usual Saturday sketching jaunt, last weekend the group was invited to a country place around 20 miles from the city. Although Iowa...
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