Jones p.s.
She was so weird – here are some pictures of how she drank water. (So I might be a little weird too, taking pictures of
July 28, 2008
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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.
Moment of Truth
One of the scariest parts of finishing a commission is showing the customer (or if one is feeling snooty, “client”. I never use that word
July 28, 2008
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How much?
In an earlier post, I talked about how long it takes to do a piece of art. The conclusion was, “Who cares, as long as
July 27, 2008
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Weird animal week
This week was about animals. First, I had to bury Jones. Meanwhile, I have been taking care of the neighbor’s dogs. This is a stretch
July 26, 2008
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a virtue
People say to me, “You must have a lot of patience to draw like that!” The answer is very simple: it doesn’t take any patience
July 25, 2008
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View from Timber Gap
8 x 10″, $99 framed SOLD This is a fine view of Farewell Gap, as seen from Timber Gap. Timber Gap is not as high, and
July 23, 2008
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Painting instead of burying a cat
Today I painted. This is Evolution Lake, as photographed by my old friend (since 3rd grade? 5th grade? can’t remember) Ken. He is a maniac
July 22, 2008
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Jones
Today I came home from photographing a house for a new drawing. Jones was on the porch, as usual. I said, “Jones, don’t lie
July 21, 2008
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Angels in the Wilderness
Today I had the privilege of hearing author Amy Racina speak about her 4 days of survival alone with 2 broken legs in a remote
July 20, 2008
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busy busy
Here is the painting that was a little bit shy yesterday. It is a bit of an experiment, using the purple (Sorry, Lisa!) violet/blue background. I’m
July 17, 2008
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