My 2-1/2 month show, Simply Home, at CACHE is almost over. I’ve done my best to show you all the paintings, and now I have 2 blogging days remaining with three paintings left to show you. That worked out pretty well, except I didn’t show you the three pencil drawings. What’s an artist to do? […]
The Gift of Art
Tonight at CACHE! Most of Exeter’s businesses will be open for the annual Christmas open house evenings. I will be at CACHE from 5-8 tonight—will you? (125 South B Street) SIMPLY HOME You can see this painting in person tonight. The show hangs until December 29 at CACHE in Exeter. Their hours are Friday 1:30-4, […]
Hard Drawing and Painting Hard
Last week I did some sketching and designing for a very difficult pencil commission. It is breaking a hard and fast rule that I have set for myself, but I can’t figure out how to say no and still help the customer. It’s too scary to show you right now. . . more will be […]
A Day Without the Internet
Last week was a rough one for tech. My blog croaked, which led me to realize that my entire website was AWOL. This led to many phone calls, and a large expenditure. Then, when I had things working again, thanks to Rowland, Mario, Eva, and Ken Joe Sam (Really? No, really??), we had a day […]
Three Finished, Two Begun
These three turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself, which I just did. Don’t be scared; these will also turn out well. Simply Home CACHE Gallery hours are Fridays 1:30-4:00, Saturdays 10:00-4:00, Sundays noon-4:00. How To Draw, Tuesday, November 12, 6:30-7:30, at CACHE, 125 S. B Street, Exeter. Admission is FREE, but […]
How To Draw
How To Draw is the title of my upcoming talk/demonstration at CACHE, Center for Art, Culture, History—Exeter! So many people have an interest in drawing, but it is often assumed that it is a talent which either you have or you don’t. Is typing a talent? Is driving a talent? Nope. All these things can […]
A Studio Painter, for Certain.
The week in Monterey was a great enjoyable time, and also a real learning experience. So many beautiful things to paint, it almost didn’t matter if we drove anywhere or just stayed put. Plein air has never appealed to me, and it was stinkin’ hard, but I think I got better as the week progressed. […]
Before the Solo Show “Simply Home”
Today’s post is a bit behind reality, a peek into what happened before the show was hung or opened. When I got home from Monterey, I had to dive into getting all my work together to deliver to CACHE, the gallery hosting my solo show, “Simply Home”. More than anything, I wanted to detail and […]
Plein Air Painting in Monterey: One Last Peek
Among the 100 or so folks in Monterey at Fall Color Week, there were fantastic painters along with rank amateurs: my work fell solidly in the middle. I am a studio painter, and this whole thing stretched me. I could go on and on about what I learned, but I suspect that if you are […]
Plein Air Painting in Monterey: the Area
Today I will show you photos from the area. There are so many that I will just do it as a “gallery”, which is a collection of photos without all the chit-chat. Okay, maybe a tiny bit of chit-chat to explain 2 of the photos. Or maybe 3. Simply Home Today’s painting from Simply Home, […]