That’s what I tell my students, and perhaps I need to specify that I am NOT speaking of a hummingbird egg. But, sometimes my students test their skills while also testing mine. I warn, nag, deny, forbid, warn some more and finally capitulate, but with more warnings. When someone insists on doing a drawing that […]
Pencil Drawing Commission (Dr. Pencil to the Rescue)
This began with an email, then became endless emailed photos and discussions and phone calls. Oh, and can you have this by the 22nd? Wait, we need cards made, so can you do it in time to give the print shop enough time? No problem. Art Emergencies are one of my specialties. The subject matter […]
An Attempt to Get Into Mineral King
Was Trail Guy really attempting to get into Mineral King? Or was he just having a fun day with his buddy Mike? Whatever the motivation, they didn’t make it to the end of the road but they did have a good time together. The photos aren’t in any particular order, and I can’t identify where […]
Wildflowers in Three Rivers
The hill behind my house has a wide variety of wildflowers each spring. The steepness makes it hard to photograph. Or, perhaps it is the lack of skill on the part of the photographer. I miss my manual cameras. Digital cameras have many advantages, but all this automatic baloney is a real hassle. Guess that […]
It Is Finished.
(Seems like an appropriate title with Easter coming, no disrespect intended.) This was a long pencil drawing commission – lots of emails, photos, sketches, decisions, waiting, and oh my, lots and lots of leaves to draw. Here is a look, start to finish (minus all the photos, emails, changes, decisions, et cetera) You can see that […]
Sold Oil Paintings
Quite a few oil paintings have sold recently. This calls for a bit of horn-blowing. TOOT-TOOT-TOOT!
Testing a Coloring Book
Designing coloring books involves drawing, my favorite thing. Coloring the pages is for other people to do. But, I got curious. So, I gave it a try in the ag coloring book, Heart of Agriculture: Celebrating Tulare County Farm Bureau’s First 100 years. This is as far as I got on the title page. I filled […]
After Hours
On breaks from the studio, during my “commute” to the studio, after hours, and on weekends, this is a glimpse into what inspires me, fills my time, keeps me interested in marching on. Ethan, a boy from Three Rivers, sells beautiful eggs, and there may be some paintings soon. This type of iris is my […]
Flowers in Pencil
I may have mentioned a time or two that I love to draw in pencil. It came to my attention that the group behind the First Saturday Three Rivers events appreciates pencil drawings of their subject matter, because they are useful for an ad in an old-fashioned newspaper that doesn’t print in color. I had provided […]
Turbulent Times
Sometimes I tell you about the good parts of living in Three Rivers (running into people at the Post Office or on a walk, having a mailbox at the bottom of my driveway to drop off things). Sometimes I tell you the bad parts, which are mostly attributable to Tulare County in general rather than […]