Pencil Reminiscing, Part Two

Because I already had 2 of these scenes drawn and the first set of Tulare County Landmarks notecards sold well, the natural second choice was Mineral King. (Big surprise, eh?) This was the first time I drew my favorite bridge, and it is from a viewpoint that is now overgrown and no longer so clear. […]

Finally, Finally

This is a longish story about a drawing student/friend. Gina took drawing lessons from me in Exeter before I closed my studio there in December of 2001. She began a drawing, and then left lessons to return to school and become a nurse. In about 2016, we listed some old roofing on Craig’sList (actually Cowboy […]

Little Dog

I grew up with German Shepherds, not little dogs. Little dogs make me want to stand on a chair and scream, and then if I touch them, go wash my hands about 4 times. A friend of about 35 years asked me to draw her little dog. My love for her is stronger than my […]

Drawing Lessons Begin

Drawing lessons are suspended during the hot months of July and August, but they resume the day after Labor Day in the hot month of September. Therefore, today, let the lessons begin again! I’ve been helping people learn to draw since 1994, and in the process I’ve learned to draw better myself. Even more important, […]

Old Calendars

In 2012 I made my first calendar. It was an experiment, because a calendar has a short time to sell, and when it is over, a business is stuck with unsellable inventory. The calendar sold well enough, 100 turned out to be the right number, and I have continued making calendars ever since. When reviewing […]

Old Drawing, New Cards

In 1992, I did this commissioned pencil drawing of a Mineral King cabin. The one who owns it sent me a photo of the card she had left from an earlier order. I tried to turn it into something that would print as a decent card. This was not acceptable. The customer said she still […]