6×6″, oil on wrapped canvas, $50 This is the Honeymoon Cabin in Mineral King. Originally it was part of the resort at the end of the road. Disney bought the resort, and then abandoned the idea of a ski resort because Mineral King was incorporated into Sequoia National Park. They removed all the buildings except […]
Daily Painting, 2
6×6″, oil on wrapped canvas, $50 This is Sawtooth, 12, 343′ in elevation, reached by foot out of Mineral King. It shows up from the valley floor, particularly in Tulare County where it is located. I’ve painted and drawn it many times. I’ve also been over Sawtooth Pass, below Sawtooth at Monarch Lake and at Columbine […]
Daily Painting
This is a movement, or perhaps a trend, or maybe even a fad in the Artworld. I’ve considered it for several years, but seem to have too much work to be slamming out extras. And I would be “slamming them out’, because layered and detailed is my preferred way of painting. But, I can and […]
One Function Stuff
I have a policy in my kitchen that unless an item performs 3 tasks, it doesn’t belong. A friend tested me once, going through my drawers, pulling out things and saying “Aha! What about this?” (Hi, Carol!) (Just for your information, a potato masher turns bananas into bread worthy gunk, mashes 2 kinds of potatoes […]
Arbitrary Alliterations, part 2
Kaweah Kitty (fearless feline) Friend’s Fruits Food Fiend (Killer Kitty) Wrecked Wrist (Spica Splint) Gopher Getter (Precious Perkins)
Arbitrary Alliterations
With thanks to The Pioneer Woman for the idea. . . Critter Catcher Possible Painting Cottage Collage Cute Cabin Sad Shack Stunning Sequoia (Possible Painting!) General Grant (Gigantea!) Bridge Brotherhood Orange Orange Knitting Knut
11 Reasons to Buy Art
Buckeye Bridge, 16×12″, oil on wrapped canvas, $250 Tulare County is poor. We have high unemployment, even in better times. We aren’t very educated, and people buy inexpensive posters and cheap prints for their homes and offices. But not everyone. . . I have been earning my living with art, a full-time occupation, a business […]
Coming out of the Woods
My Friend/Customer came by to see the deer. This was at my request, because I really had no idea if I was meeting her vision. This is what she saw: We discussed it endlessly, and I ended up dabbing on some accents of light green in the foliage. (Scared her!) We discussed it some more, […]
Not Out of the Woods Yet
But getting closer. My customer requested dark green in the background instead of a completely sepia-toned painting. Layer #2 is on the canvas, and it is getting better. This loose type of painting is REALLY HARD!! No, this loose type of painting that involves a face is REALLY REALLY HARD. Even if it were my […]
Old and New
In 1906 the Smith Hotel collapsed. That was in Mineral King, and it was the San Francisco earthquake that caused its demise. Those Mineral King pioneers weren’t easily daunted – instead of wringing their hands in defeat, they pushed together the pieces and created the Mineral King Store and Post Office. 1969 was a heavy […]