Whenever someone approaches me about an old drawing or painting, I first hope the picture isn’t too embarrassing. Then I hope that the customer will allow me to repair, replace, and rework anything that is no longer up to my always improving standards. While at the Redbud Festival, I met Karen, who is a new […]
Early Season Mineral King
It is almost cabin time in Mineral King. The road will open on Wednesday, May 23. Trail Guy was there last weekend, and these are his photos. The browns and grays are still dominating the greens, and there is some snow on the peaks but not in the valley. The last mile of the road is […]
Last Spring Hurrah
That title might be a little bit over the top. May always feels like the end of spring with heat coming and bringing its browns. But my yard has been so beautiful in the early morning light. . . Trail Guy and his power tools, me and my girly pruning and weeding, but mostly God […]
Back to the Easels, Sort Of
After spending a weekend at the Redbud Festival discussing and hanging around with my oil paintings, it was time to resume painting. I have 6 Mineral King paintings to complete before the show at the Silver City Store on June 30. There’s plenty of time. . . good thing, because the distractions continue. Before beginning […]
Chicken Title Winner
Who knew that naming a chicken pencil drawing could be so mentally taxing? Look at this list of ideas: Be a Dandy Ruling the Roost Roost Ruler Rooster Rules Barnyard Politics Dawn Morning Pursuits Breakfast of Champions Starting the Day Another Day Crazy Good Chickens Not on my Dinner Plate Chicken Scratch Hen Party Rooster’s […]
Great Show
What makes a great show? It is a combination of comfortable weather, lots of good people to interact with, and good sales. Not all art and craft fairs have even 2 of the 3 elements present, so this year . . . . . .The Redbud Festival in Three Rivers was a great show. I […]
Redbud Festival This Weekend
Ever heard of the Redbud Festival in Three Rivers, California? WHAT: Annual arts/crafts fair in which 30-50 makers of beautiful things gather to sell their wares. WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 10-5 and Sunday, May 13, 10-4 WHERE: Three Rivers Veterans Memorial Building (on Sierra Drive, weird, roundish white building, screaming ’50s-’60s architecture) WHO: Local and […]
In Which My Captions are Hijacked by a TC Native Speaker
In order to recover from the ordeal of my wrastling match (yep, that’s the way it is said in Tulare County – we are the same folks who say “warsh” for “wash”, and sometimes we say “crick” instead of “creek”) with the Kaweah Post Office oil painting, I enjoyed the yard a bit. By “enjoy”, […]
A Bully of a Painting
The Kaweah Post Office XIV oil painting has been challenging me. By that, I mean it gets in my face each time I paint, and it says, “Whatcha gonna do about me, hunh? Hunh? Can you handle me? Betcha can’t! Besides, you don’t even know how to write 14 in Roman numerals!” How rude. Guess […]
Finished!
It is surprising how many (or any at all) paintings got finished with all that procrastinating in April. Have a look: