Last week I shared my thoughts about how the world is now wanting things to be juiced up. Here is the juiced up version of a new Mineral King painting, with enhanced versions of two other paintings, all drying in the painting studio while it is RAINING OUTSIDE!! It is hard to tell that the […]
Read Anything Good Lately?
Reading used to be my favorite thing to do. Now it is just one of many things I love to do. In the olden days, reading was something I did after a trip to the library. In the now days, I still use the library. In addition, I buy books to read on my computer, […]
Thoughtful Thursdays – A Juiced Up Life
Now that the drawings for The Cabins of Wilsonia are finished, I’m thinking about oil painting again. I’d like to make a 2015 calendar of paintings, and need to decide if I have any that can be used or if I need to do 13 new paintings. Thirteen? A year has 12 months, a calendar has […]
Whatcha Doing, California Artist?
Working on the book, posting about the book, thinking about the book, working on it some more, that’s what. What book, you ask? The Cabins of Wilsonia, progress being documented here. How about if I make you a nice list, since you were good enough to come to my blog to see what I’m working on: The […]
Three Rivers Studio Tour
Do you know what “biennial” means? Nope? Maybe? It means every two years, or every other year, or this year but not next and then the one after. 2014 is the year for the biennial Three Rivers Artists Studio Tour. March 21, 22, 23, 2014 Click here to get the information about tickets. It is a […]
A California Artist Interviews Herself
It’s been awhile since the California artist has had a conversation with herself. I’m sure you have some of the same questions that she does. How about if the interviewer is in black, and the California artist replies in her favorite color, which is teal. Hey California Artist, what are you doing now that your drawings […]
Commissioned Oil Paintings With Far Away Customers
Commissions are an important component of earning a living with art. Some artists love them, some do them while figuratively holding their noses, and some artists flat out refuse. I fall somewhere between the first 2 types of artists, because it depends on both the idea and the customer. While I worked with Lisa on […]
A Dry Winter in Mineral King
Trail Guy went to Mineral King. I worked. He is retired. I am completing a book of drawings. It’s cool – we understand that this is a consequence of our vast age difference. (Calm down, I’m just exaggerating!) I might be a good influence on him. On the other hand, I might not be. The […]
Learning to Oil Paint
Remember in the olden days when I was an oil painter? This was before 2013, the year I drew 180 pencil drawings of Wilsonia cabins. A number of my drawing students have been pressuring me to teach oil painting. We know one another fairly well so they understand how I teach, and I understand how […]
Happy 2014, O Gentle Blog Readers
Hi. I finished all the drawings for The Cabins of Wilsonia. Maybe. When I get the book designed, I might need to add, subtract or rework the 265 pencil drawings. T W O H U N D R E D S I X T Y F I V E PENCIL DRAWINGS OF CABINS! Excuse me for […]