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Jana Botkin's Blog

Posting 5 days a week about the realities of earning a living as an artist in Tulare County, California's fly-over country.

Trail Guy Went to White Chief

Trail Guy, being retired, spends more time in The Land of No Electricity, Internet, or Phones (unless one

Drawing Jeff’s Garden With a Paintbrush

I thought this would be very difficult and take “forever”. Instead, I am thoroughly enjoying the process because

This is Fun

I started detailing Jeff’s Garden, the commissioned oil painting, and it is fun! We left it looking like

About Other People’s Books

A decade or so ago, I began pursuing a “side hustle” in editing. This came to fruition in

Planting an Oil Garden

What’s an “oil garden”? Glad you asked! Remember this colored pencil sketch for a commissioned oil painting of

Clear and Cold in Mineral King

When the fog cleared off, the sun began its work of melting snow. It was a time of

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