Yesterday I mentioned several things that I have painted from Sequoia National Park. Want to see? Some have sold, and some are currently available. (Every once in awhile, I show items for sale because I am supposed to be running an art business here, not just chit-chatting to my friends.)
When I Get Older. . .
“. . .Will you still need me, Will you still read me, When I’m sixty-four?” Because I am now. Neither Trail Guy nor I had been to the main part of Sequoia National Park since before the fires (2020, 2021) and flood (2022-2023). I love to climb Moro Rock, so that is how I chose […]
On the Easels and Sources of Inspiration
“On the Easels” isn’t exactly accurate; it is a euphemism for “paintings in progress”. It has been awhile since you have seen what oil paintings I am working on. With the annual Holiday Bazaar coming up on November 18 (sounds far away but is actually now closer to us than summer was), I have to […]
Fast or Good?
My drawing students get to hear me say this regularly: “You can be fast or you can be good; I get to be both.” Now I am working on a drawing that is very very important to me, and I am choosing to be good, but S L O W. What’s with all the pressure? […]
Breaking the Silence—Mineral King in Early October
It is normal for us to close our cabin in mid-October. We closed a little earlier this year due to impending road construction. There was a weird phenomena along the road: white stuff that looked like thick spider web material was stuck in grasses and shrubs almost all the way to Conifer, the upper gate. […]
Breaking the Silence—Mineral King
This will be one of just two posts about Mineral King because I don’t want to gloat about enjoying it this summer while the public was barred from visiting. However, I know you are curious, so here is a brief look. This year everything was delayed in Mineral King, due to a heavy winter. Normally, […]
Breaking the Silence–the Mineral King Road
Because Mineral King was closed to the public all summer, I chose to not post about it. There is nothing polite about rubbing people’s noses in the harsh reality of being forbidden to visit the most beautiful place in Tulare County, and in spite of my natural bluntness, I do my best to be polite. […]
Three Rivers Museum Wall Painting, Completed!
The painted designs on the wall for a new exhibit called Native Voices at the Three Rivers Historical Museum are finished! The last day began with little green men, called “The Gathering”. The lighter green was ready for a second coat, and the rest of the shadows had to be drawn in. That should have […]
Painting the Museum Wall
So far I have only told you about the steps toward painting the display on a wall in the Three Rivers Historical Museum. I finally began applying color to the wall. It took two coats for the colors to be strong enough to cover. My plan was to freehand the “shadows”, and afterward, use the […]
About That Museum Wall Design
The exhibit is on the north interior wall of the Mineral King Room in the Three Rivers Historical Museum. (Really, shouldn’t this be called a “history” museum rather than a “historical” museum? This bothers me. The museum isn’t historical; however, I didn’t name it and can read their sign and website and then call them […]