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 […]
More Paintings in Place
“Painting” singular, in place, is more accurate. Yesterday I showed you paintings hanging in friends’ homes, friends who collect my art specifically, or collect the art of local artists in general. Some buy it because they love my work and then they become friends, some buy it because they love me. It’s nice to be […]
Paintings in Place
Art marketing gurus tell artists that we need to have photos of our artwork hanging in customers’ homes. Customers or clients? The marketing gurus say “collectors”. I think “client” sounds pretentious, “collector” sounds presumptuous, and “customer” sounds like good plain English. However, around here, the word that usually fits is “friends”. I think this looks stunning […]
Redbud Festival is Coming!
Redbud Festival in Three Rivers is an annual arts and crafts show at the Veterans Memorial Building. This year it will be on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8. (Yes, that is Mother’s Day). I’ve been painting a few pieces to add to the collection for sale, in case anyone is interested in anything […]
Three Rivers House Commission, Finished?
Is the oil painting commission of a Three Rivers house finished yet? These are some close photos of detail that I added to the painting. Step back a bit for the whole view, including the beginning of sycamore leaves. “The beginning” meaning the start of the leafing out of the tree. When all these other things […]
Who is the Boss of this Painting?
Can you see any changes or improvements in this oil painting, a commission of a house in Three Rivers? I keep painting, but I don’t know if it is making any noticeable improvements. A little dab here, a little lighter there, make this darker, straighten out that edge. . . am I just licking the […]
Three Rivers House In Spring Oil Painting
The saga of the commissioned oil painting of a house in Three Rivers in spring continues. (I know that was too many prepositional phrases but how else can I ‘splain this??) I made progress on the landscaping last time. This is an immensely satisfying project, because there are so many different areas, colors, shapes and […]
What to do When You Are Stuck
Ever get stuck on a project? This blog post offers a little bit of advice (or perhaps it is just common sense.) Return to the source. This helps you see if you have all the facts. I took a field trip to the house to figure out the details that were hidden in the photos. […]
Rebuilding and Reshaping in Oil Paint
This is the view of the house that I am currently rebuilding and reshaping in oil paint. I thought it was looking good, but I was ignoring all the architectural details. You know, those little things like the size and shape of the windows, the placement of the chimney, the width of the porch. And […]