In the Art World, people who really like an artist and buy more than one piece of art from her are called “collectors”. In my world, I call them “friends”. A friend who has several of my paintings (and quite a few drawings too) asked me to help her figure out how to arrange them. […]
Finishing a Painting in Mineral King
I set up the easel in the backyard of the cabin and worked on the painting from memory and the “visual notes” I had made the day before. That’s what Marty Weekly did, so I figured it must be a good plan. Wait! He didn’t set up in my backyard; he took it home to […]
Painting in Mineral King
After watching Marty Weekly paint, I caught the plein air bug again. I wanted to set up in exactly the same place, same time of day, and attack the same scene, using the methods that Laurel Daniel taught back in April. I forgot my camera, so after painting for about 1-1/2 hours, I went back […]
Watching a Master Paint in Mineral King, Part 4
Watching Martin “Marty” Weekly paint plein air in Mineral King was a huge privilege and a great learning opportunity. It is one thing to take a workshop in Georgia, where everything is unfamiliar. It is another thing to watch someone paint a landscape that I know very well, so I can understand how decisions are […]
Watching a Master Paint in Mineral King, Part 3
Marty and discussed the weirdly shaped juniper. The light on the edge of it was compelling, and he decided to put it in, but not the same size as it is in real life. The trouble with that scene in real life is that there are 4 trees, all in a line, all the same […]
Watching a Master Paint in Mineral King, Part 2
As Martin Weekly set up his painting, I stood in the shade of the juniper, took photos, and just listened and watched. As a Questioner, I bit back many questions, and waited for him to either talk to himself or to address me directly. He shared a tremendous amount of experience and information, which I […]
Watching a Master Paint in Mineral King
Martin Weekly, AKA Marty, is a master plein air painter and a friend. Recently he painted in Mineral King, and I had the privilege of watching over his shoulder. He set up in a place that wasn’t highly visible to the public, although we did have a few observers who watched briefly (and one who […]
Walking to Soda Springs
Soda Springs is about 1-1/2 mile from the bridge in Mineral King. This was a walk, and I wore my Crocs to prove it. (We took nothing but photos, left nothing but footprints. Aren’t we groovy?)
Still Chasing Wildflowers
The season is quickly moving toward fall, but I am still chasing wildflowers in and around Mineral King. On the way up the hill for Labor Day weekend, we stopped at the water trough at Redwood Canyon, where I was thrilled to see Scarlet Monkeyflowers!! Red flowers are rare in nature, and I’ve seldom seen […]
Chihuahua Bowl, P.S.
Here is a postscript to the post about Chihuahua Bowl, consisting of photos from Trail Guy’s camera.