This is the status on the most recent Sawtooth oil paintings. Sold. Sold. Unfinished and unsold. On the left, 8×8″, will be $100. On the right, 6×6″ will be $60. (tax not included, but I will pay the postage.) Sawtooth is a peak visible from Visalia, the county seat of Tulare County, and it is […]
Jennifer
Jennifer Logan was a friend of mine for about 30 years. We met in Lemon Cove at the Womans Club (yes, that is the correct spelling); I was taken with her English accent and for some reason, she liked me. She called me “Janner” and referred to herself as “Jennifa”, which tickled my fancy. When […]
It’s Friday, Let’s Talk About Mineral King
Fridays are for Mineral King on my blog, but sometimes every day is for Mineral King. There isn’t a lot happening with my art business right now that you will find interesting (other than the one-day drawing workshop tomorrow at Arts Visalia; call 559-739-0905 to see if any spaces remain). So, let’s continue our photo excursion […]
When Mineral King Trails Aren’t Accessible
Happy Birthday, Rachelle! May this be the year of new lungs. . . What do you do when the trails in Mineral King aren’t accessible? You walk the trails as far as you can. This was heading to Spring Creek, where the water is still too high for maintenance guys to put the bridge in yet. […]
Sights along the Mineral King Road
This is how “the potholes” were running recently. It is wonderful to see all the water! This is how Sawtooth looked on the way up the hill. (That’s flannel bush in the foreground). This is an unnamed drainage, coming down from Empire, about 2 miles below the Mineral King Valley. Every possible drainage is flowing. […]
Wildflowers on Mineral King Road
A few days ago I was in Mineral King and took photos along the road of the abundant wildflowers. But first, let’s start with my favorite subject to draw and paint, the Oak Grove Bridge. Look at that water!!! Wildflowers along the road continue to be prolific. The first photo isn’t technically of wildflowers: these are […]
One Day Drawing Workshop
Are you interested in a one day drawing workshop? Here is your opportunity! Place: Arts Visalia, Visual Art Center 214 East Oak Avenue Visalia, CA 93279 Phone: (559)739-0905 Date: June 10 What: Pencil Drawing Workshop Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Instructor: Jana Botkin Details: This workshop teaches realistic detailed pencil drawing from photos. Advancing your skill set or new […]
Mineral King Oil Paintings, Finished and Drying
These photos of six little Mineral King paintings represent a day with 3-4 tiny paintbrushes in motion. 6×6″ paintings are canvases that easily fall off the easel, so I hold them in my hand while painting. The detail is as accurate as I am able to achieve without running each painting into an irretrievable number […]
Mineral King, Summer 2017
The road is open, the trails are snow-covered, the water is flowing. I didn’t take my camera last weekend, just because I wanted to be completely off work. Trail Guy took this photo on the way up about a week ago. The snow is considerably less on Sawtooth by now, but still quite evident.
Little Mineral King Oil Paintings
A week or so ago, I showed you the very rough beginnings of 5 new Mineral King oil paintings. In spite of the scribbly appearance, a faithful blog reader claimed one of them. She knows I can paint, although at this stage there isn’t much visual evidence to back up her confidence in my abilities. […]