There is a marketing outfit for citrus, at least I think it is for marketing purposes. They have bought many pieces of orange-themed art from me through the years and are a pleasure to deal with. Their annual banquet is coming up, and someone in the office asked me to lend them orange-themed art to […]
Four Starts, One Finished Oil Painting
All these paintings are small and will be for sale at the Holiday Bazaar, coming to Three Rivers on November 18 at the Three Rivers Remorial Building. (Yes I know it is “memorial”, but I learned to say it this way from my former neighbor, formerly a girl, currently a married woman.) This one only […]
Redwoods From Start to Finish in Six Photos
Untitled Sequoia trees, 6×12″, oil paint on wrapped canvas, still wet, $125 plus tax.
Spider Webs on the Easels No More
There are actual spider webs on my easels after a summer off. I didn’t take the summer off on purpose; there simply wasn’t any reason to add to inventory. Now there are reasons to paint: the Holiday Bazaar will be November 18, St. Anthony Retreat has requested small paintings to sell in their gift shop, […]
Back to the Easels and the Drawing Table
After several months of no work (i.e. lovely free time at the cabin without deadlines or guilt), work is beginning to trickle back into my days. First, a pencil commission. (I still love to draw.) This was the little sketch for the customer to approve or amend. She made a couple of suggestions, and I […]
Oil Painting Comparisons
Let’s compare some oil paintings: a 2006 version reworked, a 2010 painted again, and a painting begun to its midpoint. I painted this in 2006; my friend (let’s call him Craig, because that is his name) brought it back to me upon my request. I wanted to rework it so that I wouldn’t feel embarrassed […]
Whatever Happened to. . .
A follow-up on nine topics mentioned in previous posts.
Continue readingCabin Life, Chapter Twenty-two (Finale)
What Is Happening With This Blog??
Something got “updated”. Lots of tools are missing. There doesn’t seem to be a way to schedule posts ahead. So, today you got 2 posts, and now this baffled explanation. STOP MAKING CHANGES, YOU TECHNO-BEASTS! Excuse me. I feel like yelling. Thank you for your patience and understanding. (assuming you haven’t unsubscribed by now.)
Progressive River Oil Painting
This oil painting of the river is inching forward. Remember this? Here is a day of (interrupted*) painting in steps.