Ornament, corrected

My customer is a fabulous communicator. He has coached me through this project with more detail than anyone I’ve ever worked with before. Sometimes when a customer tries to direct me, I end up confused because the directions don’t make sense. Not here! When the photo doesn’t make sense to me, Mr. Communicator describes exactly […]

Behind a Locked Gate

Last week I got to spend a day in a place behind a locked gate. (It’s always Who You Know.) It was cold, and there was about 20 minutes of sunshine available in the middle of the day. I walked, enjoyed, and took photographs to share with you. You all deserve to share in the […]

Indoor Mural, Day 3

But Wait! There’s More! At the bottom of the staircase mural of Giant Sequoias is an open area with 6 doors leading off of it. Now, each of those 6 doors has its own identity! Behind Door #1 is the library. Over Door #1 is dogwood, carolinus florida, or, as it is known in Three […]

Indoor Mural, Day 2

This California artist has completed Phase One of her indoor mural of Giant Sequoias/Redwoods/Big Trees for some exceptional people of fine taste. They have a particular fondness for these trees, and sell fabulous chairs made from some of the fallen ones (from private land – don’t gitchur knickers in a twist!). You can find them […]

An Indoor Mural of Giant Sequoias

This week I began painting a mural of Giant Sequoias in the lower story of a house in Three Rivers. As I painted, it occurred to me that there are a number of advantages to indoor murals. The light stays constant (this particular wall has no light from the outdoors). The sun will not fade […]

Secret Ornament, Day 2

The main elements are in place and it has now been hanging by my wood stove for 2 days and it isn’t dry yet!  I can hear my Oh So Wise Dad’s voice in my head, “Whatever you do, don’t panic.” Okeydokey, Daddy-O, but can we get this thing a-dryin’ here so I can get […]

Another odd job

From time to time I get asked to do unusual things with my art abilities. Remember the original ornament? I painted it for the White House Christmas tree in 2007. I wrote about it the following December in 4 parts on my blog. The Ornament Story, chapter one The Ornament Story, chapter two The Ornament […]

Most Popular Pencil Drawing

Whenever I put on an art show for my drawing students, it includes a popularity contest. Anyone who views the show may vote for his 3 favorite pieces. I do this because it causes visitors to spend more time studying the work. When folks say, “How am I supposed to decide?”, I respond with this: […]