Trail Guy and I go for walks from our house in Three Rivers. I’d say its just what old people do, but we’ve been doing this for 20 years, and we still go steep places that may or may not be considered trespassing. Here is how things looked yesterday afternoon. Then we walked home, and […]
Six Things I Learned in November
November felt rough and busy, and I wondered if I learned anything. Some of these things may have been acquired in October, a more educationally productive month. Perhaps the continued filthy air has muddled my thoughts. It certainly messes with my attitude. Sigh. But let not your heart be troubled; learning continues. . . Barkthins […]
Layered Pumpkins
Does “layered pumpkins” sound like a recipe? I guess it is a recipe for an oil painting, but I still don’t know if the efforts will be worth the finished result. Instead of trying to get this painting finished in one delusional pass over the canvas, I am building it up layer by layer. This […]
Two Different Approaches, One Similar Result
Layering in multiple painting sessions? Or pushing wet paint around in minimal painting sessions? Does it matter? Okay, let’s just git-‘er-dun. And here is the one that I completed in 2 layers. No matter the method, the Sequoia Gigantea trees get painted convincingly on 6×6″ canvases, and eventually they will sell for $60 each (plus […]
Two Different Approaches
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATHRYN!! (It is today, yes. . .??) I am a pencil artist. With the exception of portraits, I am able to draw almost anything in a manner which pleases both me and my customers. I love to draw. Oil painting is much more difficult for me to achieve the results I want. I […]
Cabin Scene Continued
We last saw the cabin scene oil painting when I was confused about the conflicting light sources: With each successive layer, cohesion and coherence gets restored. (Aren’t big words great?) I’m still missing the details needed to confidently paint this side of the cabin. My photo is outdated, and I have word out to some […]
Perfect Gift Boutique
First, we set up. . . And then we were ready! P.S. Jennifer Shin has joined us with her Snackology!
Thankful
The Perfect Gift Boutique
For the past 20 years or so, I’ve been part of a group called the Kaweah Artisans. We put on a little boutique-sale-show-event each year on the Friday and Saturday following Thanksgiving. We’ve been at the Three Rivers Arts Center for many years, but this year we will be somewhere else in Three Rivers. THE […]
Making a Cabin Scene
Happy Birthday, Shirley!! Making a cabin scene is different from just making a scene. A cabin owner requested a painting of her cabin as a gift for her husband. (He only looks at the blog when it is about Mineral King AND she forwards the link to him, so I’m not ruining any surprises here.) […]