The Nerdrum Museum

The Nerdrum Museum

A comprehensive collection and an exquisite presentation, showing full paintings and details.  My compliments to the website architects!  Launched April 8th, 2012. Visit The Nerdrum Museum

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

The first modestly large, layered-with-subtext, multi-figure painting was completed in the new studio on March 9th, 2012.  I am very pleased.  Finally.  

pLog Pith IX

First, find the structure, then find the skin. And never underestimate the power and beauty of a one inch wide hog bristle brush. —pre-dishwashing thoughts after a long rewarding day in the studio.

La Sfida della Semplicita’

Tonight Giulia and I were admiring and discussing what I think is the nearly completed first great painting forged in the new studio.  I said to her: It’s the unexpected simplicity in this painting that I like so much—it’s the most from the least—made of simple improvisations I could have never planned.  That’s the trick [...]