One of my drawing students brought in a very faded snapshot from about 40 years ago and asked if I thought she’d be able to draw from it. I asked her to scan it and email it to me so I could improve it for her (using the baby version of Photoshop). I didn’t save […]
Trying New Colored Pencils
I am a sucker for a nice tin box of colored pencils, especially if it is a brand I haven’t tried before. One day no one showed up for a drawing lesson class. No worries, I had a new box of colored pencils to try. My favorite colored pencils are Polychromos by Faber Castell, and […]
Side Job
A side job is something I consider work, but not my main deal. Logo design is not my strong point, but sometimes I get asked to make a logo. Usually I have one good idea, and then the rest just get worse with every attempt. When I was asked last fall to design a logo […]
Computer Cat
We are down to three kittens, having settled KitCarson and Bigger Orange/Gilligan/Lentz/Tigger into their new homes. This leaves us with Jackson (boy gray), Georgia (girl gray), and Pippin (smaller orange boy). Of these, Jackson now is showing himself to be the most eager for human interaction. Clearly, my concentration and productivity has suffered. But who […]
Pink Peek
Say what? “Pink Peek” is a weird title, but it gives you a glimpse into the sorts of things I notice. Recently I realized that although summer is here and the spring flower lollapalooza has ended, there are quite a few pink flowers in my yard. They are highly visible, just a dab of pink […]
A Little Painting
English is confusing. “A little painting” could mean I painted a little bit or that I painted a small painting. What if in this case it means I painted a little bit on 3 small paintings? And I painted a little bit on a (for me) huge painting? Then you’d have today’s title and today’s […]
Oak Grove Bridge Umpty-Eleven
After our road trip, I had a large family responsibility that kept me from painting. This had the effect of causing intense focus on the day that I was able to return to the easel. Have a look. The list was just a compilation of obvious tasks, but by having it in increments, I was […]
Road Trip, Day Four
On Day Four, we were READY TO BE HOME. We looked over the maps, picked a route, finished emptying the UHaul, returned it, and hit the road with the intention of driving until just before we got sick of it. It is easier with two drivers, so you can switch off. We wanted to be […]
Road Trip, Day Three
Day Three wasn’t as pretty. I’m not fond of desert scenery. We drove very far. We were tired of driving. We were not looking forward to unloading the UHaul. There aren’t many photos. (Our destination was a town outside of Phoenix, in case you were wondering.) I missed many interesting shots, including saguaro, so I […]
Road Trip, Day Two
Day Two began with finishing the UHaul load, and then leaving Tahoe, headed toward Barstow. (I know, “WHY??”) The drive was gorgeous. We went over two mountain passes, heading toward 395. We don’t often get to see the Sierra from the east side. So many missed shots because I was driving. I think we need […]