I painted three pomegranates for a nice lady of impeccable taste that came to my studio during Studio Tour Ten. She asked for one, and I painted three so that she would have choices and I would have more to sell at the Redbud Festival. I also began this sequoia in snow for someone else. […]
Peeking into the painting studio and eavesdropping on conversations
Um, would you paint something just for me? You betcha! I’d be happy to paint something for you! What did you have in mind? How about a pomegranate? How about 3 of them? Then you can decide which one you like best. Would you ever be willing to paint a sequoia in the snow, say, […]
Wise Up
I regularly read Michael Hyatt‘s blog. He addresses many topics, and words fail me when trying to describe his blog. Business? Publishing? Marketing? Being a better human? Life? All of the above! Recently he wrote on the difference between a wise person and a foolish one. The definition of being wise came down to 3 things: […]
Odd Job, again
Hmmmm, I dunno.
Odd Job, continued
Yesterday’s interview continues as our interviewer investigates the meaning of redwoods on redwood. So, California Artist who has redwoods on redwood, what is the deal? No deal. It’s a commission. It is unusual, so I’m calling it an “odd job”. Who commissions stuff like this? Someone who loves redwoods. Come on!! What’s the deal? The […]
Odd Jobs
Oh-oh, here comes that interviewer again. Hey California Artist, what are those? They are Giant Sequoias, aka Big Trees, or for those Rangers out there, they are Redwoods. Yes, I can see that, but that doesn’t look like canvas to me on that easel. Me either. So what is it? Redwood. Those are redwoods on […]
Is The Fat Lady Singing?
Not yet. Looks finished. It isn’t. It will stay in the studio for awhile so I can evaluate it, refine it, spend some time adding a few more layers, emphasizing the contrast, darkening the darks, and finally, taking a decent photo.
Winery? Mountain? Vineyard?
Remember seeing this sketch a few weeks ago? It was the preliminary step to beginning the commissioned pencil drawing of a winery. After drawing for awhile, it is helpful to stick it to the wall and study it at a distance further than 8″. You can see the size in comparison to the 10″ square […]
In Situ
Say what? Is that some sort of typo? Now now, let’s not get all worked up here. It is Latin and it means “in position”. We’ve been over this before. IF you were paying attention you might remember! This California artist knows a few Latin phrases, and she isn’t afraid to use them. However, she […]
Self-interviewing again
Whatcha working on now? I just finished bidding on 2 murals. Where?? In my studio. No, where will the murals be? The bid that was accepted will result in a beautiful trail scene on the side of a new business in Three Rivers. They hope to open in March, so I could be painting in […]