We left our eight hikers at the bunkhouse ruins just below the Empire Mines in Mineral King. There are four different mining holes. (Are they called that?) I don’t know if they are separate mines, or entries to the same mine. Some might be enterable, but not unless you have ropes and know what you […]
Another Tuesday Cruiseday
This is Chapter Four. Thank you for returning. Today we will visit Icy Strait Point, a made up destination for cruise ships. In 1999, the Tlingit folks in the town of Hoonah on Chichagof Island decided to turn an old cannery into a tourist destination. They spent the next 5 years planning, buying property, spiffing […]
Trail Guy Led a Hike to Empire in Mineral King
One Saturday a.m., it was raining like crazy in Mineral King. Too bad. We geared up, and headed over to the Sawtooth parking lot to see if there were any hardy souls who wanted to visit the Empire mines. We found 2 people in flip-flops, and said, “Nope, not those shoes”. They knew that but […]
New and Improved Farewell Gap
Last year I did an oil painting of a standard Mineral King scene, Farewell Gap. It didn’t sell. No big deal. I took it to shows and put it on my website. It didn’t sell. What gives? I took it back to the Silver City Store this year and everything has sold so far except […]
Another Tuesday Cruiseday
Cruising isn’t a very efficient way to see a place. Within the 10 days of the cruise, we had 4 days with our feet on land, and 3 of the 4 were in Alaska. I loved Alaska when I spent 3 weeks there in 1977. I thought it was so fantastic that if I ever […]
Poppies For You!
Poppy I, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Poppy II, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Poppy III, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Poppy IV, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Or, special deal – buy all four together for $125!
Rainy Morning Fun in Mineral King
How many people does it take to build a futon bunk bed? FIVE! (The white in the foreground is the so-called “instruction” sheet and reader’s hands, and #5 is taking the photo.) No, SIX!! (The cowboy hat is on the head of an engineer, who was just as baffled as we were by the so-called […]
How to Decide if There is Enough Contrast
When I worked exclusively in pencil, a drawing had to have contrast. My friend Debbie used to say, “Remember, black is your friend.” She was right. Without contrast, a drawing is flat, plain gray and boring. Paintings can sometimes get away with not very much contrast. They don’t look great, but the color distracts from […]
Tuesdays are Cruisedays
What are you looking at, Trail Guy? There is a tiny little puff of water out there. It is a whale, but you probably need binoculars to see it. This deck was quaint. I had wanted to sit here to knit, but unfortunately, it was a smoking area. During the day time there were […]
Business Decisions Are Hard Without A Crystal Ball
Maybe they are hard with one too. I’ve been getting the message from several sources that my prices are too low. My subject matter is Tulare County, and most of my customers are here. Because we are poor, fat, undereducated, breathing bad air, and accustomed to frugality, I price my art work accordingly. Common art marketing […]