Five steps closer to completing a new painting of the classic Mineral King view, but still about 60 steps from actual completion. Remember this? It is 30″ high, and I can’t reach the top very well. That’s okay, because it is movable. The cabin is too wide. Better. I’m not trying to be exactly true […]
Quickety Update on Calendars (and a Little More)
Please excuse this interruption in your day. 1. The 2024 Mineral King calendar is still available. At the time of this post, there are 8 left, available through my website or if you email or call me. The Three Rivers Historical Museum no longer has any. 2. I spent 1-1/2 hours on the phone with […]
Finished and Unfinished
Yesterday we saw two brand new paintings on the easels, looking like they’ll never get finished. Eventually most paintings do. Layer after layer, keep studying, figuring out what to do next and how to improve it every time I pick up the brushes. Today we will see some finished and some unfinished paintings. This is […]
Beginning Two New Paintings
Here is a look at two new paintings, begun for the solo show in October of 2024. Seems very far away, but it takes awhile to paint enough pieces to fill a gallery on one’s own. I have about 30 available (several unfinished but in progress which I will show you tomorrow) so I need […]
Practicing Painting
Practice Painting? Painting Practice? Paint Practicing? Never mind. Doctors practice medicine, attorneys practice law, and this artist practices painting. Some days I feel as if I am brand new, with no idea how to tackle a subject. Some days I think I’m figuring it out. Only once in awhile does the process feel easy. I […]
A Welcome Bear
We have bears in our neighborhood, and they are a nuisance. However, there was a welcome bear in my workshop recently. Literally a welcome bear. This odd job came from the same man who had me repaint Little Bucky. I started with the letters. Next, I rotated him to experiment with brown fur colors. He’s […]
Quickity Peek at the Mineral King Road
Trail Guy, The Farmer, and The Supervisor (retired) worked on the Mineral King road this week, clearing culverts and cleaning gutters. This was all volunteer work, sanctioned by the Park. The contractors repaired the damaged parts that were marked by Federal Highways; our guys did preparations for the winter, with rain predicted up to higher […]
Painting Fruit Instead of the Golden Gate Bridge
I had a few unexpected hours available to paint and decided to not waste that time doing something useless like weeding or vacuuming or painting the Golden Gate Bridge (just your basic endless repetitive chore). I worked on the commissioned oil painting, 6×18″ for my friend/customer to fit between 2 other fruit paintings in her […]
Feeling Fruity Around Here
Feeling fruity around here lately. A month or 2 ago, I painted this to decorate a banquet for a citrus marketing outfit. A friend who has bought more of my paintings than anyone else saw this. She said, “If it doesn’t sell at the event, I want it!” I took the painting to her, and […]
Two Outings
In 2023, I participated in exactly one art boutique/fair/bazaar. ONE. It was in Exeter on a Saturday at the history museum/art gallery, CACHE. This was the inaugural event, the reviews are mixed, and I am guessing it won’t become an annual event. However, I had a good day! One painting sold (Citrus Row) and many […]