One might think that this Central California artist’s favorite color is orange. One would be wrong, but one would be forgiven for making that assumption. Due to her continual paintings of oranges and poppies, this would be a logical guess. But, if one thinks about Central California and what we are known for here in Tulare County, […]
Oil Painting a House
This oil painting of a house is beginning to get fun. Heh heh, heehee, I’m a house painter. The hills in the background are looking good, but I’m still not quite sure about Comb Rocks. No worries. I’ll just step out of the studio and look at them. “Comb Rocks” – as in the shape […]
House Oil Painting Commission
I figured out that I could paint from looking at the photos on my computer screen. It is a little annoying that I have to keep waking it up, but I can deal with some annoyance. As I worked on this, several parts were not visible. So, I stepped out my door. Would you look […]
Still Painting While Waiting for the Photo
A painter has got to paint. An artist has to art. That didn’t work. An artist has to make art. Wait. Does a painter make paint? Nope, a painter makes paintings. English is weird. I’ll stick to painting. Oil painting. Fruit oil paintings. These keep me busy while I am waiting for the photos for […]
Beginning an Oil Painting Commission
Every commissioned oil painting begins with a conversation. From there, it progresses to photographs. After photographs, there is an editing session. Then, a decision, which requires more conversation. Eventually money changes hands, and the job begins. In the olden days, nothing began until money exchanged hands. Now, I don’t have to pay for film or developing […]
Painting While I Am Waiting
While I am waiting for photographs from which to paint a commission of a house, I have to paint something. Redbud Festival is coming, May 7-8, so I need paintings to sell. Small paintings, bright paintings: these sell well. Sounds like fruit and poppies to me. This is 6×6″ and went fairly quickly. Now, a […]
List from a (BUSY!) Central California artist
Today’s post is full of unrelated items, all of which are important. I have a profession filled with variety, all challenging, fulfilling, and fun. This calls for a list: Tonight I will be demonstrating pencil drawing for the Tulare Palette Club. The drawings for my upcoming coloring book are FINISHED! I have edited a novel! […]
Sequoia Trees and Navel Oranges
Sequoia trees and navel oranges are specialties of Central California, right here in Tulare County where I live and work as an artist (and now as an editor too). So, I paint Sequoia trees and navel oranges. Often. When these are dry, I’ll scan them and put them on my website for sale. Maybe I’ll […]
Poppies in February
Sometimes poppies are in bloom in February, one of my favorite months. March is more common, but we are enjoying an extended season this year. This is one of those years, at least in Three Rivers and the surrounding foothills. Instead of showing you the real thing, I’ll show you the poppies blooming in my […]
Another Bridge Oil Painting in Progress
That is another Oak Grove Bridge oil painting in progress, but there is a character limit on the title. This is the 24×30″ painting, also without a deadline. It has the same goal as the 11×14″ painting: make it the best possible no matter how long it takes. Instead of figuring out the exact size […]