Sometimes when I am in Mineral King, I make a point to experience as many senses as possible. I feel the warmth of the sun and the coolness of the shade.I hear the birds and the wind and the water. After the rain I smell mugwort and currant bushes. I see wonderful scenes, which are […]
Odd Job
As an artist in business since 1987 in Tulare County (full time since 1993), I occasionally get asked to do odd jobs. It is challenging and usually fun. If an artist is established and available, it is one of the many parts of the business of art. A giclee is a reproduction on canvas done […]
Drawing Lessons
Since 1994 I have been teaching people how to draw. We don’t go outside and sketch. We sit inside and work from photos. We learn to break a complex photo into its basic shapes, how to start a drawing, to get all the shapes and proportions right, how to shade so that it appears 3 dimensional […]
Color Added to Commissioned Pencil Drawing
Coloring books will be available again on July 1, 2016. You may order, but it will involve a wait. I’ve added colored pencil to the commissioned pencil (graphite?) drawing that commemorates a beautiful place on a beautiful day with a beautiful friend. Ahhhhh. . . . Outstanding idea, my creative Found Friend!
Commissioned Pencil Drawing Ready for Color
The commissioned pencil drawing will have a touch of color, but first I have to spray fix it so that the graphite doesn’t smear into the colors. Here’s a thought-provoking question for you: Why do I say I work in pencil instead of saying I work in graphite? I don’t say that I paint in “brush” – […]
Wherein I Join Trail Guy on a Mineral King Hike
Coloring books will be available again on July 1, 2016. You may order, but it will involve a wait. Thank you for your patience.
Commissioned Pencil Drawing Gets Fun
Of course a commissioned pencil drawing is fun for me. I LOVE to draw in pencil. When I draw, there are several steps. First, I choose the size and location on the paper. Second, I lay out all the shapes in a light outline. Third, oh boy, this is the party, I shade. Shading is how […]
Commissioned Pencil Drawing Begun
I began the commissioned pencil drawing for Found Friend of a view out of the window of a chapel at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers. It was pure pleasure to draw in pencil after months of book designing, coloring book drawing in ink and oil painting. I LOVE to draw in pencil, particularly […]
Sketches for Commissioned Pencil Drawing
A commissioned pencil drawing is a drawing someone pays you to draw specifically for her. Found Friend asked me to draw a view out the windows of the small chapel at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers. First, I took photos. Second, I did 2 sketches to see if either one fit her vision. Found […]
A Found Friend Commissions A Pencil Drawing
“Commissioned Pencil Drawing” is a straightforward title for a nice story of friendship and inspiration. I have a friend from summer camp when we were in grade school. We cannot remember the summer we met. We lost touch. She and my older sister became friends as adults. Last summer I was reading one of my […]