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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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.
Lemons (lemonade would be preferable!)
Here are the finished lemons: SOLD! 6×6, wrapped canvas, $36 8 x 10, wrapped canvas, $80
July 16, 2008
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Paint ’til you faint?
Nope, I’m not going to faint, but hoo-eeee, it is hot! Here are all the pieces I worked on yesterday – I love to paint!
July 16, 2008
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A Peak
8 x 10 “, $99 framedThis is the peak, Sawtooth, for which my cabin neighbor group is named (see the post “Friends”). They have all
July 15, 2008
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View from Farewell Gap
Sold Just in case you think I am only messing around while in Mineral King, here is proof that (almost) every place can be a
July 14, 2008
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drawing from photos
People ask if I work from photos or from real life. The answer is both, but with a heavy emphasis on photos. I use a
July 14, 2008
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Friendship
For one weekend each summer at the cabin next door to ours, there is a group of men who call themselves The Sawtooth Six. They
July 14, 2008
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Inspiration, Part 7
If you check my blog regularly, you might have been wondering if my computer croaked in last week’s heat wave. No, it is fine, and
July 13, 2008
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Another day
In the continuing saga of what an artist does, here is what happened today. First, I photographed 2 good-looking teenage siblings for a portrait in
July 3, 2008
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What an artist does
Each day is different from the others because the variety prevents a set routine. Yesterday was full of variety – preparing the entry form for
July 2, 2008
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