Who was speaking of coloring books? I was. Yesterday. I said that I thought about skipping a calendar this year because I was so busy with coloring books. I am at work on #5 now. I haven’t cleared it with the customer to reveal their identity (yikes, I just used a plural pronoun. . . […]
HEART OF THE PARKS is HERE!
Please excuse me for shouting, and for publishing an extra blog post off schedule. The latest coloring book has arrived, and boy is it a good one, if I do say so myself. I did say so myself. This has Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park designs, including Mineral King (of course – did you […]
Gathering Visual Information
Visual information is necessary to an artist. In the olden days, artist did sketches. Cameras came along and made things easier. Digital cameras showed up, and now the visual information is quick, easy and abundant. I am working on a coloring book for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, to be titled Heart of the Park. Those of […]
Heart of Exeter Coloring Book
Heart of Exeter, Coloring Book, is here, available through my website and at 3 stores in Exeter, California. Took some fiddling around, but I figured out how to put it and Trail of Promises on the website. Go to the For Sale tab on the top menu; when you hover over it, it drops down into another […]
Sequoia Art Show Details
Would you like to spend an hour or so in air conditioning, looking at art of Sequoia National Park, drinking wine and noshing on “or derves”? (You don’t really expect me to spell that word, do you?) On Sunday, August 7, 2-4 p.m., Courthouse Gallery in Exeter, 125 South B Street, you can do exactly […]
Stick A Fork In It Because It Is DONE!
What’s done, you ask? The design phase and computer prep of the Exeter coloring book. The name probably will not come as a surprise. Heart of Exeter It isn’t yet on my website or actually even ordered from the printer. But it is ready, I am ready, and I hope you are too!
What’s Old?
Our guide in Israel told us of being on Highway One in California and seeing a sign that said “historic site”. They pulled off to see it, and laughed their heads off when they learned it was a 200 year old lighthouse. He said, “That’s like 15 minutes in our country!” This is what […]
Color Added to Commissioned Pencil Drawing
Coloring books will be available again on July 1, 2016. You may order, but it will involve a wait. I’ve added colored pencil to the commissioned pencil (graphite?) drawing that commemorates a beautiful place on a beautiful day with a beautiful friend. Ahhhhh. . . . Outstanding idea, my creative Found Friend!
Wherein I Join Trail Guy on a Mineral King Hike
Coloring books will be available again on July 1, 2016. You may order, but it will involve a wait. Thank you for your patience.
Inspirational
The morning light is inspirational. What does “inspirational” actually mean? Something that inspires. . . this light, this cat, together they inspire me to take photos. Wait a minute here! I’m supposed to be inspired to make art. Does this mess inspire you? It is an honest look at my drawing table while I am […]