Because my self-imposed drawing quota for The Cabins of Wilsonia was met for February, I used the last week of the month to knock out a few oil paintings. Two are commissions, and the rest are to sell at the Three Rivers gallery Colors. Here they are in progress: Kind of nice to be working in […]
And a Final Bit About Chicago
The Captain and I spent about one hour in the Art Institute of Chicago. ONE HOUR. ONE HOUR. Better than not at all. We are outdoor kind of chicks, and decided a walk along the shore of Lake Michigan would be a good thing to do before sitting hours upon hours in airplanes. It was a […]
A California Artist at the Art Institute of Chicago
So much to see, so little time. The Captain and I spent only a few hours in Chicago, trying to see and do as much as possible. The goal was the Art Institute, but then there was Lake Michigan and all that wonderful architecture, and so many interesting things to see and do. We were […]
A California Artist in Chi-town
The Captain and I really did make it into Chicago. We had several hours before our flight left, and it seemed right to use it by visiting the Art Institute of Chicago. That would turn a visit to Cousin Maggie into a business trip. That’s the way we self-employed artists think. Ooh, ooh, there is […]
A California Artist Gets Inspired by Snowy Scenes
Yesterday, I left you in the snowy woods of a Chicago suburb. Remember when I told you everything looks better with the right light? It was sunny the day we left, and I was snapping photos like a crazy woman. Beauty and sunlight inspire me. I want to paint. I want to draw. I might […]
You Thought I Was Kidding?
Did you read my post from Friday? It was called “What Happens in My Brain“, and I said at the end, “This is hard – maybe I should just go to Chicago for a weekend. . .” The snow in Three Rivers was so fun that I decided to go to a place of true […]
What Happens in My Brain While I Draw
A list is coming. First, please enjoy this drawing of a Wilsonia cabin: Turned out pretty well, especially considering it was another one of those cabins with cedar trees blocking much of its detail. Here is the sort of thing that runs through my head while I draw. 1. Yea! This is #________. I’m on […]
Fear and Drawing a Book of Cabins
Fear is a great obstacle to creativity. This post lists common info about fear and a list of my personal worries (an easier word to stomach than fear, as if I’m not a Big Chicken). Here is a list of random thoughts about fear: 1. The greatest fear that is most common to people is […]
What Is This?
Fridays are still for Mineral King, when I have Mineral King information for you. Do you remember reading on my blog back in September when I told you that Trail Guy had a great idea? You can refresh your memory here. Go ahead. I’ll be waiting for you to return. Thanks for coming back! Here […]
Loosiosity, Revisited
“Loosiosity” is a word coined by my customer/student/friend Sara. Because it is one of those self-defining words, I’m guessing that you can figure it out. Sara commissioned me to paint a scene for her based on a piece of art she had seen and loved. I had a little photo of that art, but didn’t want […]