Layer by layer, little by little, these two paintings are inching ahead in spite of the Central California artist’s desire to park indoors by the wood stove with a book. The top one is 12×16″, an odd barn along Dry Creek Road, known as the Homer Barn. The bottom one is 11×14″, some perfect oak […]
Layer by Layer, Little by Little
On a cold gray day, I didn’t want to paint. It is much more enticing to sit inside by the wood stove with a book. However, October’s show is coming and when it gets hot in the painting workshop during the summer, I will want to paint even less than I do when it is […]
Randomness: Paintings, Clouds, Cat
Today’s post is a series of unrelated topics, just short glimpses of my little life. Took a walking break in the middle of a painting day, because it is February and the sun was shining. And I puttered around in my herb garden one afternoon. I love February.
Analyzing, Thinking, and Walking
A week or so ago, when explaining the thought that goes into planning for a show to a friend, he said to me, “You are too analytical!” I asked why he thought that was a problem, and he said that women aren’t usually analytical. Well, if I don’t analyze what to paint, then when it […]
Green and Orange
Poppies and oranges are two of my most popular subjects. Orange and green, green and orange. Orange is yellow and red; green is yellow and blue. I’m getting more relaxed about the specific shades of each, focusing more on values, which is Artspeak for darks and lights. This painting will take awhile, because I want […]
Another of Tulare County’s Prettiest Places
Maybe “Tulare County’s Prettiest Places” would be the right name for my show at CACHE. But what if I want to paint other places too? Who will want other places? My fan club (fall down laughing) is based here in Tulare County. Enough already with the speculation and analysis—let’s paint. This is Rocky Hill Drive, […]
One of Tulare County’s Pretty Places
Remember seeing this 16×20″ mess first layer? I think it will be a good one. I combined about 4 photos on Photoshop Junior* to see if my version of this scene was better than reality and concluded that yes, indeedy it is, or it will be if I can execute it with excellence. Let’s go! […]
Steadily Oil Painting
How many paintings can I work on at one time? ONE! How many can I have in progress at the same time? As many as I have space for. How many are drying in the house at the time of this writing? Six! But how many are you working on right now? Just four. Will […]
Recently (ish) Sold Paintings
Seeing a collection of paintings that has sold provides fuel to keep me painting during a season of slow sales. This is a season of producing; November-December was a season of selling.
Painting Steadily at Many Stages
Sometimes people wonder if I work on more than one painting at a time. Yeppers, for sure! Today’s post is a look at several paintings at various stages of completion. There are more in various stages, but this is enough for today. Thanks for stopping by.