I was lucky, smart or blessed enough to marry into a cabin in Mineral King, the most beautiful and peaceful place in Sequoia National Park. One would think this would mean spending every possible hour out on a trail. One would be wrong. Sometimes cabin time means catching up on things that just fall through […]
Spring in Three Rivers is a Beautiful Memory
Is that a funny title for a post during the hot time of year? I love spring. It isn’t hot. This painting in progress reminds me of the beautiful season. I’m juicing up (exaggerating) the colors a bit and it is fun. I love dabbing on little specks of different shades of pink. These redbud […]
Spring in Three Rivers Oil Painting Commission
Spring in Three Rivers just might be an appropriate title, although there is little evidence of any river, much less three of them in this picture. But, we are in a canyon that follows the North Fork of the Kaweah, and the presence of sycamore trees indicates a source of water near by. (Can you […]
Another Oil Painting Commission
If you’ve known me for awhile, you may have heard me say that it is all my friends and relatives who buy my work because they feel sorry for me. Another friend used to tell me this: “If your friends and family won’t do business with you, who will?” A long time friend asked me […]
Trail Guy in Mineral King
About half of today’s Mineral King photos are by Trail Guy, AKA Michael Botkin AKA The Husband of The Artist (who has been too busy painting a mural in Exeter to take time off to go to Mineral King as often as they’d prefer.) A stellar jay and 2 mountain quail Stay back there and […]
Rocky Hill Antiques Mural, Chapter 8
Look at this photo and guess what it means: Give up? It means I am finished with the Rocky Hill Antiques mural!!! This is how it looked when I began. There was much less traffic – because it was Saturday, or because there was a sign on Spruce that said “Road closed at Ave. 276”? […]
Rocky Hill Antiques Mural, Chapter 7
When I got to Rocky Hill Antiques, I was so pleased to see the truck in its new position. Keith is a guy I can count on to do what he says he will do – that is an outstanding character quality. Because he is so quick to help, I wanted to be able to […]
Rocky Hill Antiques Mural, Chapter 6
Many thoughts go through my head as I paint on this wall. Have a look: 1. Monrovia Nursery’s trucks are quiet for big rigs. 2. When 2 trucks pass going in opposite directions by the mural, it isn’t twice as loud as one. They sort of cancel each other’s noise out a little bit. 3. […]
Rocky Hill Antiques mural, Chapter 5
I was in Wilsonia for the morning and then had to blast down to Exeter to get to Rocky Hill Antiques because I knew there was a great help awaiting my arrival. (Little did I know I’d have a visitor, the wonderful Diane who has been following and commenting on my blog for years now […]
Trail Guy In (Mineral King on) Friday
These photos are all by Trail Guy. He was in Mineral King while I was down the hill painting. That’s because he is retired. Don’t feel sorry for me – I love what I do! And he keeps me current on Mineral King until I can get back up there. This is in White Chief […]