Jun 15 2012
As promised, Fridays are for Mineral King. The largest patch of snow is called “Bearskin”. It is on the side of Vandever Mt. and probably won’t make it until the snow falls in Autumn this year. Some years it does, and other years it does but binoculars are required to prove it. There are [...]
Jun 14 2012
An old friend asked me this last week. We only see each other once a year or so, so we aren’t close. I think he thinks that art is my hobby that I sort of fit in around my life. When I told him what all I do, he was very surprised. This means a [...]
Jun 13 2012
When I went to Washington (state) in April, the tulips were in bloom. That is the reason I chose April for my visit. They were stunning. While at the Redbud Festival in Three Rivers, I saw a lady wearing a skirt with a tulip print. The tulips were progressively larger as they got closer to [...]
Jun 12 2012
While I was painting the bear at the Sierra Lodge in Three Rivers, several things came to mind. 1. There is always more to a job than first meets the eye. In this case, it was the scraping of peeling paint that I didn’t anticipate. 2. Whoa! Who knew that painting on a roof would [...]
Jun 11 2012
The repainting job at Sierra Lodge in Three Rivers went very smoothly. What an amazingly helpful and friendly staff! And it wasn’t a hot day – maybe mid 80s at the highest? In addition, it was only 1/2 mile from home, so when I needed a different color of paint, it was easy! Once I [...]
Jun 08 2012
Summer has arrived in Mineral King. For those of you who are new to the blog or not from the area, Mineral King is a section in the southern end of Sequoia National Park, California. It is reached by a long and winding road, 25 miles, sometimes unpaved, somewhat cliff-hanging, often one or perhaps one [...]
Jun 07 2012
It’s time for an interview with the California Artist. There are questions out there about the commissioned oil painting, and the interviewer is very curious. Why did you accept the commission to put the parents in the painting? I am not exactly sure – because I wanted the job? Because I like challenges? Because how [...]
Jun 06 2012
Mr. Put-My-Parents-In-This-Picture also wanted to discuss price and size of his commissioned oil painting. Since I am tuned in to the business of art, I have a price list based on size. It doesn’t include added surcharges for rush jobs or requests to put one’s parents in the picture. Instead of negotiating for a price, [...]
Jun 05 2012
Commissions are a challenge. They are a main component of the business of art, so unless you like a good challenge, you may want to rethink a career as an artist in a rural place like Three Rivers. Back about 6 years ago, a man asked me to draw his parents house in pencil. No [...]
Jun 04 2012
Monday a.m. (that’s today) you can find me up on the roof at Sierra Lodge in Three Rivers refreshing a mural of sorts on an old sign. It’s complicated to explain, so let’s let the photo do the work. This is formerly a neon sign that was visible from way down the road. Now the trees [...]
