I had a peach. It didn’t sell. Now it is an orange. I had some lanterns. I didn’t like painting them and didn’t want to finish. Now they are pomegranates. Welcome to the land of fruits and nuts, where you can enjoy the fruits of my labor.
Old Bridge, New Angle
The oil painting, Oak Grove Bridge XXII, sold. This means it is time to paint another view of my favorite bridge. I looked through my photos and found an angle I’ve never tried before. Is it lunch yet??
Eggs and Potatoes
Happy Birthday, Phoebe!! (23? 23!!!) These eggs sold. These eggs haven’t sold. At a recent show, someone asked me about this painting, “Brown Egg, Blue Plate II”. “Is this a potato?” Ahem. No, it isn’t. Guess it is time to rethink this painting. That blue plate was very difficult. I don’t want to waste it. […]
More Mineral King
Trail Guy has made 2 more trips to Mineral King, AFTER I posted “Final Mineral King”. Before there is snow, when the weather is balmy and the air is clear up the hill, it is possible to still enjoy Mineral King (if one is retired). On the first visit, he found penstemon in bloom! He […]
Interesting Place in Three Rivers
The Perfect Gift Boutique is an annual event held by the Kaweah Artisans at the Arts Center in Three Rivers. This is an old building, vaguely Craftsman in style, somewhat shabby, and in its third life – it has been a home, the Womans Club (Yes, that is the way a national club for women […]
List of Activity
What a boring title – “List of Activity” – I’m sure that got people tripping over the Google to find this post. Not. But it has been active around my studio and art business lately with sales of oil paintings and pencil drawing commissions. Finished and sent to happy customer: Sold: Sketch approved and drawing […]
Further Pencilization
What is this “pencilization” that you’ve been saying lately? Just another made up word by your Central California artist, who specializes in pencil art, turning photos and ideas into pencil drawings. The print arrived from Shutterfly, so I was able to continue with the commissioned pencil drawing. An email arrived also, giving me the freedom […]
Good Painting Day
You regular Blog Readers (thank you for reading and caring!) know that my favorite thing to do is drawing, not oil painting. So, when I have a good painting day, it needs to be marked, remarked, remembered, noticed and celebrated. An oil painting has been hanging around for awhile. Both Trail Guy and I wonder […]
First Saturday December
In Three Rivers, the first Saturday of each month is a special day. Some artists open their studios, some retailers offer discounts, and it is just a little more of an event to visit our town. For First Saturday December, I will have my studio open for first time in several years. You can see […]
Things I Learned in November
The fall time change is so much easier than the spring one, but it still makes me tired to have my internal chronometer jerked around. There are more ways to measure the success of a show than by the $ I earn. Reconnecting with old friends, meeting other artisans, talking to people who might become […]