Why I Am Not Painting the Oak Grove Bridge

Because I am painting 5 little paintings of Farewell Gap/Mineral King. Because I am working on a new coloring book!! Anyone want to guess the subject? It is time for me to reorder Heart of the Hills, my original coloring book, AGAIN. It is time for me to reorder Heart of Mineral King. WHAT?? I’ve only had it […]

More Painting Mineral King

Feeling like a factory worker or a cog in a wheel, I mixed up some sky color oil paint so I could begin painting Mineral King. Five 6×6″ paintings, on the conveyer belt. (on the stereo, if you must know. Yes, I listen to a stereo that plays CDs. I drive a manual transmission, have […]

Painting Mineral King

In the summer, the Silver City Store, 4 miles below Mineral King, sells original oil paintings for me. (For them too, because obviously they have to make money. Duh.) The subject has to be Mineral King, (more duh, thank you Captain Obvious) and I paint the same scene over and over and over. Sometimes I […]

Mineral King Coloring Book Has Arrived!

Yesterday, the Mineral King coloring book arrived. Heart of Mineral King is the title, and it has 12 pages to color, plus some wildflowers on the insides of the covers. (One of the 12 pages is the title page, and 4 of the pictures are from the previous book, Heart of the Hills.) A friend called me […]

Early Spring in Mineral King

This week Trail Guy went to Mineral King to see how things look in early spring. Yes, I know May is not “early spring” down here in Three Rivers, but things are different at 7800′. These folks have some melting and shoveling to do. The classic view of Mineral King, probably the most photographed, and […]

Coloring Book Report

Whole lotta reporting going on this week. While preparing for the Redbud Festival, I decided to add a few more oil paintings and finish the giant painting of the Oak Grove Bridge. Then I wisely decided my time was better spent elsewhere. So, I began working on a new coloring book design. No telling how […]

Mineral King in Winter

While I was painting a mural, Trail Guy (AKA RETIRED Road Guy!) went to Mineral King for a day. Every time he does that, he says, “This is weird. You’re going to work and I’m going to play.” I say, “It isn’t weird. It has been normal since you retired.” Do not feel sorry for […]

Wilsonia Cabin Drawing

This is a simple board and batten cabin in a box shape, very reminiscent of Mineral King cabins. The owner was delightful. Her extended family has about 3 cabins, all within shouting distance of one another. We talked on the phone at least one time and she was so encouraging as I was deep into […]