In 1906 the Smith Hotel collapsed. That was in Mineral King, and it was the San Francisco earthquake that caused its demise. Those Mineral King pioneers weren’t easily daunted – instead of wringing their hands in defeat, they pushed together the pieces and created the Mineral King Store and Post Office.
1969 was a heavy heavy winter, and the Store and Post Office collapsed under all the snow. Then, the Walt Disney Corporation burned the rest. (They weren’t hardy like the earlier pioneering types.) Now, all that remains is photographs, paintings and drawings.
One of them is on the wall of my giant Mineral King mural in Exeter.
Another was drawn by me back in the previous century.
This week, I finished a redo. Oh my. This is called growth. GROWTH!
This is a commissioned piece for someone who saw the old version hanging in my cabin and wanted her own. I was more than pleased to re-draw it – my eagerness could almost be classified as giddiness.
Those old drawings are embarrassing to me. And you are probably asking yourself why I am showing them if they are such a problem. . . good question. It is because humility is good. Because I teach drawing, it is good for my students to see my growth. Even if you don’t take lessons from me, you might find it interesting.
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Maggie, you have a jump start because I’m helping you avoid all the mistakes and back-slides that slowed me down!
Wow. I have so many years to go. What a great example of what dedication and a passion for your work can do.
i cannot explain it, but i prefer the first drawing … looks old (as is the store), shows two building to it’s left – new drawing shows one so appears something is missing. I just prefer old stuff …… 🙂
I love that you’ve shown both drawings here, Jana. Exciting to see what hard work and years of practice can do! Looks great!
I am one with the pencil. Or, am I one with the paper? Whichever it is, I love to draw! Thank you, Cheryl. The harder I work, the more talented I become, tee hee hee.
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