Every year summer happens. This is not a surprise. Summer means lots of time in Mineral King. It means paintings of Mineral King get sold at the Silver City Store. This is not a surprise either. Every year I am just certain that this will be The Year I Paint Ahead. This year I actually […]
Invitation to Visit Wilsonia Blog
Did you know that I have another blog? “Cabin on a Sunlit Meadow” – sold Yeppers. It is called The Cabins of Wilsonia. For almost three years I’ve been working on a book of pencil drawings of the cabin community Wilsonia at Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. The process is documented here. If […]
More Spring in Three Rivers
A glorious time of year in a beautiful place – that’s spring in Three Rivers, and it brings me inspiration. In Three Rivers, this is called “Karl’s Tree”. It is a group of 8 dogwoods, a variety called “Carolinus Florida”. It blooms around the first of April, give or take, based on the weather. Did […]
Spring in Three Rivers
February is my favorite month. No wait, it’s March! Hold on a minute – I think it might be April! Salt Creek ought to be raging about now. Instead, we are pathetically grateful for a tiny amount of flow. My cousin loves to watch birds. I learned a ton from him and his sister in […]
A California Artist Paints (Without Benefit of a Crystal Ball) in Tulare County
The Redbud Festival is coming soon. First weekend in May this year, and at the Memorial Building in Three Rivers, which is a new location. As usual, I have no idea what to expect in terms of visitation or sales. A crystal ball certainly would be useful. Oh well. Guess I’ll just paint a combination […]
Beautiful Pencil Drawing
Every Tuesday I teach people how to draw at the Courthouse Gallery in Exeter. Been doing it for 20 years or so. You can learn about it here. Drawing Lessons My drawing students are wonderful. They work hard, and they learn and they do beautiful drawings. This beautiful woman drew her beautiful granddaughter. It is […]
Drawing Sequoia
Sequoia Natural History Association has sold my work for many years. Great organization – they stock and man the visitor centers and ranger stations throughout Sequoia. They do a lot more, but this post isn’t about them. It is about a drawing I am working on in hopes that they will add it to their […]
TG Friday in Mineral King
Trail Guy – Friday in Mineral King. You thought I was referring to a restaurant? Not this little gray duck. The white snow (thank you, God!) blends with the white (gray?) sky. Trail Guy skied up to Crystal Creek. Look – something that isn’t like a black and white photo. A little break in the […]
Visiting Sequoia
When I was a kid and there were guests from out of the area, my folks would take them up to visit Sequoia National Park. I remember thinking, “Do we have to go to the mountains again?” What a punk. A punk in the Park. A Park Punk? Two very dear cousins of mine were here […]
How to be a Professional Artist in Tulare County
Love the place Be flexible Never quit Easy sounding? Here are the details: 1. Love the place – take a camera everywhere, always be on the lookout for a different angle, another landmark, better light, something never noticed before. Take what feels like endless photos of Sequoia trees, Mineral King, oranges, poppies. Learn as […]