Porch time is big in Wilsonia. People with cabins spend more time outside than inside. Umbrellas abound, and people read, watch deer, nap, and greet folks who are passing by. Sometimes they listen to birds, look up names in bird books, or play solitaire. I’ve seen people quilting, and if it were me, I’d be […]
I Love To Teach People How To Draw
I love to teach people how to draw. Every Tuesday afternoon, people come to the Courthouse Gallery in Exeter for lessons. Four people for an hour at a time, each one working at his own pace on his own drawing. (Yes, I know it is acceptable to say “they” as a singular pronoun now, but […]
Coloring Book Almost Here
Hey, the coloring book is supposed to arrive on Tuesday!! That means you can order it now, and I can mail yours to the PO on Wednesday. The tricky part is that I don’t really understand how to control Paypal’s pricing. I have the book listed at $15, but sometimes it charges sales tax and […]
Spring in Three Rivers, continued
Sometimes it feels as if Spring in Three Rivers lasts for about 20 minutes. This feeling causes me to not want to leave the area, not even to go to Exeter for a day to teach people how to draw, which is something I love to do. With apologies to the writer of the song […]
Unsolved Building Mysteries in Wilsonia
Happy Birthday, Audrey! A man cave? A Dude Den? a tool shed? guest quarters (so they won’t be inclined to overstay)? Even after four years of visiting Wilsonia while working on The Cabins of Wilsonia, there are still many unsolved mysteries. Get your copy here to learn about (or at least just look at) many mysterious […]
Coloring Book Cover
The order has been submitted, the proof has been approved, the job has been paid for, and now I eagerly await the arrival of the new coloring book. It is listed on my website, but I can’t make it behave properly. When it is time to order your copy, try the website and if it […]
Neighborly Wilsonia
Sometimes the backsides of cabins were more interesting to me than the fronts. There are porches, fire rings, sheds, and little paths (in the mountains we tend to refer to paths as “trails”) leading from neighbor to neighbor. Mountain communities like Wilsonia tend to be very neighborly. To learn more, you can order your copy […]
New Coloring Book!
Are you aware that coloring books for grownups is a huge fad? Huge! HUGE! Written up in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and even the Visalia Times-Delta. . . I have friends telling me they love to color. These are adults. And just over the weekend, the subject was in the Fresno Bee. […]
List from a (BUSY!) Central California artist
Today’s post is full of unrelated items, all of which are important. I have a profession filled with variety, all challenging, fulfilling, and fun. This calls for a list: Tonight I will be demonstrating pencil drawing for the Tulare Palette Club. The drawings for my upcoming coloring book are FINISHED! I have edited a novel! […]
Something New Coming Soon
Something new is coming soon to Cabinart. This calls for an interview with Cabinart’s very own Jana Botkin. Why do people say “very own” in front of someone’s name? Because they like to fill the airwaves! Ahem. Let’s get on with the interview. Interviewer: What is Cabinart? (very own) Artist: The NAME of my ART […]