A bit more about the mural: it will be on 6 panels, and they will be mounted to a wall inside a case. The point is to be a backdrop to a display about how the mountains affect life here in Tulare County. So, I soldier on. . .
One more thing: look at the panel in the door on the far wall here:
Blank canvases everywhere I look! How will I ever get my real work done if I keep decorating my work space? The answer is it’s all practice; it’s all good!
The saga continues. . .
Okay, here is something so you won’t have to learn the hard way. When you keep your palette on top of a ladder like this,
don’t move the ladder!!
Bummer. That was a waste of paint and time. Might have to sand the floor when i am finished with this job. Should have figured that into the bid!
Here is the real reason I didn’t take my paints to the Land of No Electricity, the reason I wanted to try a “real” vacation: it is because I had my first mural commission awaiting my return! Yeppers, after my practice-for-free murals, someone is actually PAYING ME MONEY to paint a mural!! This means that I had to have a swamp cooler installed in my painting space, and wow, what a wonderful invention! Yesterday, after a fair amount of necessary tasks procrastination, postponement and excuses, I began the mural. (Deanne, the shelves on the left contain a large roll of craft paper and lots of Michael’s stuff; the shelves on the right contain my notecards, envelopes, and packaging materials, along with a box of styrofoam cups and another of old accounting paperwork. Also, no hoops will be shot during this painting project!)
As with all of life, more will be revealed in the fullness of time. Stay tuned!
After careful consideration, I decided to not take my paints with me to the land of no electricity. Instead, I gathered new experiences and information (and photos, of course) so that the time would truly feel like a vacation. (Why does one need a vacation from a wonderful life? I dunno. . . because that’s the way it’s done??) So here are some images from that time for you to enjoy:
This is a flower I have never seen before – it is called Western Monkshood
This might be my favorite wildflower – the color isn’t right here, but it is still fabulous! It is some sort of Gentian – Explorer’s? Hiker’s?
Here is the yellow flower that seems to stand out more than any other – it has the unfortunate name of Bigelow Sneezeweed!
Here it is in its setting – doesn’t it pop??
I was graciously shown a wonderful new place – this is a view looking OUT of a cave! (No I can’t tell you where – very very top secret!)
This is a view as we were leaving the spot – despite the rain, it was a fantastic hike, an invigorating 12 miles of new visuals!
One morning I actually got up early and went in search of sunshine.
