HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gordon! Scroll to the bottom of this post for an update on The Bridge’s future. As I work on this 11×14″ oil painting of The Oak Grove Bridge, I am thankful that there is no deadline. The idea is to take as long as necessary to make the painting as good as possible. And […]
Building Bridges
I build bridges with oil paint. They aren’t safe to drive over, but mine are only meant to be walked across in your brain. When I see a photo of the the photo next to the painting, the weak areas and wrong places appear. Yikes. Just try to be polite, ‘k? I drew this in […]
Pick Something You Love
In spite of obsessing about The Oak Grove Bridge, I am capable of painting other subjects. After painting 6 little paintings (I CAN count, but thank you for your concern – here are 3 of the 6) of olives in December, I decided that olives are a pretty subject, worth another painting. This one is […]
What I Wrote to Tulare County About The Oak Grove Bridge
This is what I wrote to Tulare County about The Oak Grove Bridge. Notice I am now capitalizing “The” with the name of the bridge. It is growing in importance in my little world. The email to him may have landed in his spam file because I attached this picture: Hi Jason, Tulare County is […]
The Oak Grove Bridge Saga Begins
Or perhaps it continues. . . This commissioned oil painting of the Oak Grove Bridge is signed, sealed and delivered. On Monday, February 8 at 6 p.m., there will be a public meeting at the Three Rivers Memorial Building concerning the future of this bridge. A hearing? Something about the planning commission? Not […]
Happy Recipients
Here are some works of art that were done for Christmas gifts. I heard back from 3 of the 5 about the happiness of the recipients. The fourth and fifth are most likely very happy – an email and a phone call would confirm it, but I don’t like fishing for praise. So, I will […]
Bridge Paintings
My favorite bridge is currently my favorite subject for oil painting. (Brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Dept.) The Oak Grove Bridge crosses the East Fork of the Kaweah River, 6.5 miles up the Mineral King Road, out of Three Rivers, in Tulare County, California. Some governmental agency has declared it to be […]
Still a Central California Artist
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ARTIST? Calm yourself, Interviewer. I’ve been thinking, planning, resting, and taking care of stuff. Stuff? What stuff? None of your beeswax. Fine, then tell me if you are still a Central California Artist. I am. Want to see what I am working on? Are you working on something? But […]
Too Hard, Part Three
A few years ago, my mom and I visited Blowing Rock, North Carolina. This is where her mom, my G’ma grew up. We were exploring a bit, and I took a few photos of a little creek near G’ma’s homestead. Mom expressed an interest in having me paint this for her, and I have been […]
Too Hard, Part Two
When something is too hard, we go slowly. Think about a steep trail. Think about moving a heavy piece of furniture. S L O W L Y. The background, the part where the sunlight is brightest, and the bank to the right of that area is beginning to make sense. Ick. This is terrible, and […]