Last week I had an explosion of California poppies in the painting studio. They landed on top of my stereo. (Yes, that is duct tape on the stereo – You can ask Retired Road Guy, but I doubt he’ll remember.) Who knew that canvases came in 2×2″? They are so cute, and can be painted […]
How I Write a Blog Post
Usually I begin a blog post with a relevant photo. There must be a reason it seems relevant, so I ponder why you might want to see it. The thoughts begin flowing, and boy of boy, I LOVE to type because the words can keep up with my thoughts. I type fast, I make mistakes, […]
White Chief in Mineral King is a Steep Hike
White Chief might be the most popular short(ish) hike in Mineral King. It might also be the steepest one. It is always worth the effort, especially when back home again. This is getting to be a bit long. I’ll continue it next Friday. . . same bat time, same bat […]
Squeezing Out Some Citrus (Paintings, that is)
A good customer requested 14 paintings of citrus. He specified a certain number of Tangerines (aka Clementines or Mandarins), Lemons and Navel oranges. Among the excitement of replacing paintings burned up in a cabin fire and replenishing the stock at the Silver City Store, I’ve been squeezing out these paintings. Come on! You KNOW that […]
The Rest of the (Farewell Gap) Story
I know you are just dying to ask: How did that do-over on the Farewell Gap oil painting turn out? First, here is Farewell Gap X (that is Roman for ten, the approximate number of times I’d painted this scene of Farewell Gap in oil, approximate because I didn’t number the paintings at first and […]
The Rest of the (Bridge) Story
Remember I needed to repaint a bridge painting that burned up in a cabin fire? The first one was this: And now (DUM-DUM-DE-DUM, BOOMITY-BOOM!) here it is as a redo: I’m thinking that fire wasn’t all bad. . .
The Rest of the (poppy) Story
Don’t you just love finding out what happened? Ever read the last chapter of a book before (or instead of) finishing? That’s okay – you don’t have to confess anything here! Remember this pale poppy? Now look! It was an easy fix. Thank you to everyone who shared their opinion – turns out we all […]
Interesting And Random Photos of Mineral King
Sawtooth Has a Story
Sawtooth Peak probably has many many stories. It is visible from Visalia, and when it is viewed in Mineral King, folks are often surprised by its smallish size. “How could that be visible from down there?”, I’ve been asked a time or two. My answer is always the same, “I dunno!” On July 22, 1976 […]
Painting Farewell Gap Again
Are you asking yourself why I keep showing you the same scene, Farewell Gap, over and over again? I’m asking myself that question. The answer is that I keep painting the same scene over and over. The paintings are never identical, because that would be impossible. Farewell Gap XII, 8×10″, oil on wrapped canvas, $90, […]