The day finally came to finish this painting. Well, not entirely finish, because after I photograph a painting, I usually see a long list of things to fix or change or improve. I don’t know why this becomes evident when looking on a screen; it is also true for my drawing students and other friends […]
Mellow Mineral King Time
On my most recent excursion to Mineral King, Fernando and I took our time getting there. (I drove myself so as to not cough on other people.) I didn’t take any road photos, lost track of how many potholes, dirt sections, and flower varieties, and thoroughly enjoyed the drive. (The radiator was replaced last summer, […]
A Situation and a Recovery
A week ago, I had a situation to deal with: I got sick. Such a disruption. I was only able to paint a little bit before the need to lie down took over. While reclining, I used the laptop to look carefully at the paintings finished and paintings needed for the upcoming solo show at […]
Trail Guy Goes to Ranger’s Roost
Do you know “Ranger’s Roost”? It is the higher ground to the west of Timber Gap. I didn’t go. I was at home, dealing with a situation. More on that next week. . . Trail Guy was gobsmacked by the abundance of phlox, as evidenced by the abundance of photographs of phlox. Timber Gap has […]
Painting Mineral King with the Swamp Cooler
On another hot day with my brave swamp cooler, I focused on the giant oil painting of the classic Mineral King scene. I was thankful to have the sky finished—well, finished unless I decide later that it isn’t finished. It is just too tall for me to reach, so some logistics must be addressed each […]
Back to Painting Mineral King.
Thanks for taking a detour with me to Hume Lake. I came home and went straight to the easels. Mineral King is my main subject this time of year, a short season with no time to lollygag around. (Imagine taking a vacation FROM Mineral King!) This piece got sky, and I started shaping the mountains […]
Trail Guy Goes to White Chief
I did not go with Trail Guy because I was at Hume Lake.
Brain-melting Painting
Remember last week or so I showed you some completed paintings intended for Silver City, unless they sold first? They sold. Someone else asked for the one called Mineral King Family Cabin about 5 minutes after it sold, so I told her I’d paint another one for her. Of course I needed to paint some […]
Painting Mineral King in Mineral King
The view of a family cabin from the Mineral King bridge with Farewell Gap in the back and the stream in the front is the most popular scene that I paint of Mineral King. Sales have been brisk, and I am trying to get some inventory ready to go. So, instead of just hanging out […]
Mineral King: Late May, Early June
There was a fair amount of puttering, cabin maintenance, hanging out with neighbors, a few short walks, and some painting on my most recent stay in Mineral King. Because I needed to complete two more paintings of the iconic scene of the Crowley family cabin with the stream and Farewell Gap, I spent some time […]