October is one of the best months in Mineral King. (The other great months are June, July, August, and September.) I went looking through my 18,693 photos to find some of my favorites from fall in the past. Since I’ve only had a digital camera since 2007, that’s as far back as the photos go. […]
Bowlafruit
A man named Jim took drawing lessons from me. His real desire was to learn to paint with watercolor, but he is a very smart guy and knew he needed to hone his drawing skills first. After several private lessons (in which the student learns at an accelerated rate), he was off and running. Jim […]
Get Busy
A friend gave me a sign for my studio that says something about getting busy. I’m very obedient and have been busy. Although I thought I had enough paintings for the upcoming Fall Shows and that I’d be drawing ahead for the Cabins of Wilsonia, I’m still painting for the busier selling season. It is […]
Who Told Me I Can Paint??
Remember “The Most Beautiful Fruit Bowl I’ve Ever Seen“? I was ambivalent about painting it. But, something has overtaken me. Courage? Wanting to test my skill? Idiocy? Not only did I decide to paint it, I decided to paint it 24×30”! Ooo-ey, Girl, you bin dropt on yer head?? Maybe. Today I decided that I […]
More New Paintings for Fall
Plum IV, oil on wrapped canvas, 6×6″, $40 Pomegranate 43, oil on wrapped canvas, 6×6″, $40 Told you I had been painting! 😎 These paintings are available here.
Yes, I Cook on a Wood Stove
(This post is about life in Mineral King rather than the place itself. If that isn’t what you were looking for, you might want to change channels.) I cook on a wood stove while in the Land of No Electricity. The oven doesn’t work, the thing is not beautiful, but the stove top has served […]
A Rough Summer For Cats
This post has nothing to do with being a California artist, a Regionalist from Quaintsville, a depicter of local landmarks, Mineral King or Three Rivers. It is a peek into the heart of a middle-aged, slightly-affected-by-a-cat-disorder woman who happens to have a blog about her work but sometimes just has to talk about other subjects. […]
A Thing for Old Architecture
Perhaps the reason I like cabins is more than just the fact that they are simple rustic structures, usually in the mountains. I like all old architecture, in particular the designs, materials and details from the early 1900s. They inspire me and I want to draw them. Sometimes I want to paint them (pictures of […]
New Paintings for Fall
In spite of not showing too many paintings lately and taking a few days away from the blog, I HAVE been oil painting with the upcoming Fall shows in mind. Doesn’t looking at these just make you just want a pumpkin spice latte? Liquid Ambar (yes, that is the correct spelling for the tree), 6×6″, […]
Shhhhhh. . .
. . . I’m going quiet on my blog for a few days. Don’t worry, just taking some time off from blogging. I’ll be back next week, maybe on Tuesday. Enjoy the silence, but don’t forget to check back in next week!