The first task of the day was to mix a good color for the weathered building. That greenish tan was just the paint remaining on my palette from Day One. Often I have a beginning drawing student draw something made of old wood for a first picture because the results are usually pleasing. Painting old […]
New Mural!
All murals begin with a conversation. It moves into photos, measurements, and sketches. This conversation began in December at a man’s home in his events room. (No, I’ve never been in an events room at a private home before. . . have you?) There are 2 walls under discussion. This is wall #1 as it […]
Snow in Three Rivers
In Three Rivers, February has the capability of bringing snow or wildflowers or both. It has long been my favorite month for weather. The morning after it snowed, several hundred feet in elevation above my home and studio. . . I had to walk a couple of miles to see snow sticking on the ground. […]
A Wilsonia Cabin Drawing
This cabin is in Wilsonia and appears in my book The Cabins of Wilsonia, available for $80 here: The Cabins of Wilsonia My dear friend to whom I occasionally refer on this blog as “The Captain” knits with a woman who married into this cabin. I know about marrying in. I did it in Mineral King. […]
Oak Grove Bridge Painting in Progress
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gordon! Scroll to the bottom of this post for an update on The Bridge’s future. As I work on this 11×14″ oil painting of The Oak Grove Bridge, I am thankful that there is no deadline. The idea is to take as long as necessary to make the painting as good as possible. And […]
Wilsonia Cabin Drawing
This is a simple board and batten cabin in a box shape, very reminiscent of Mineral King cabins. The owner was delightful. Her extended family has about 3 cabins, all within shouting distance of one another. We talked on the phone at least one time and she was so encouraging as I was deep into […]
Want to go for a Walk?
Sometimes I go for walks. No, lots of times I go for walks. It is sort of assumed that when women want to hang out with friends that they go shopping and go out to lunch. Not this woman. I call a friend and say “Want to go for a walk?” It is one of […]
Building Bridges
I build bridges with oil paint. They aren’t safe to drive over, but mine are only meant to be walked across in your brain. When I see a photo of the the photo next to the painting, the weak areas and wrong places appear. Yikes. Just try to be polite, ‘k? I drew this in […]
Wilsonia Cabin Drawing
The light on this cabin is just beautiful. Light is EVERYTHING in art. I never did meet the people who own this cabin. They might not even know there is a book called The Cabins of Wilsonia (available here. for $80) They might not even know that there is a great drawing of their cabin in […]
Painting What I Want to Paint
The olives were just so you wouldn’t think I am freakishly obsessed with The Oak Grove Bridge. However, what other people think about me is none of my business. On my list of artistic goals this year is to do a large, fully detailed oil painting, of The Oak Grove Bridge. I’ve been painting it 6×6, […]