This is a longish story about a drawing student/friend. Gina took drawing lessons from me in Exeter before I closed my studio there in December of 2001. She began a drawing, and then left lessons to return to school and become a nurse. In about 2016, we listed some old roofing on Craig’sList (actually Cowboy […]
Learned in September
September was so full that I forgot to tell you what I learned! Better late than never, so here is the list of recent nuggets I’ve gleaned from life. Painting with Marty Weekly – I learned so much about plein air painting by observing Marty. Kinesthetic Sand – this is a cool toy of gritty […]
In the Studio
It has finally stopped being hot in Three Rivers, so I get to work in the studio with the door open. Although our cats are not allowed inside the house, I let them freely wander in and out of the studio. This won’t work if it is raining, but for now it is great fun. […]
Learned in August
Estate sales are difficult for many reasons. They involve so many decisions that are hard enough to make without experience, and those decisions are layered over with emotions. It requires enormous organizational skills, and lots of patience and energy. I helped with an estate sale recently and was astounded by the amount of work. There […]
Short Mineral King Walk
There is a trail in Mineral King called “The Nature Trail”, a one mile route that connects Cold Springs Campground (near the Ranger Station) to the Mineral King valley itself. There was a meeting in the area near Cold Springs Campground, and I took the Zapato Express*, choosing to go down the trail instead of […]
Summer Puttering
In the months of July and August, I don’t give weekly drawing lessons. This gives me an out-of-proportion sense of being on vacation. My schedule is freer, so I putter at multiple things, some work, some personal. A former drawing student (from about 2000-2004) will be having a baby in September, so I am knitting […]
Little Shavers
Does this title please you as much as it does me? Heheheh. (That’s me snickering). After having a wonderful reunion with wonderful friends in a wonderful place (is Lawrence Welk around here somewhere??), I wanted to commemorate our time together. As a Central California artist, art seemed like the right choice. (We went to Shaver […]
Learned in June & July
Did anyone notice that I didn’t learn anything in June? Actually, I did, but had so many other things to post about that I didn’t make my usual list, which means this month’s list is twice as long as usual. For the very first time in my life, I gave away a cat. Two, actually. […]
Reunion at Shaver Lake
Seven women friends met for a long weekend at a Shaver Lake cabin. 6 of us went to Redwood High School; 1 went to Whitney (but we have forgiven her). 6 of us graduated in 1977; 1 graduated in 1976 (but we love having her with us). 5 are turning 60 this year; 2 turned […]
Trail Guy’s Mineral King Photos
This has been a summer of reunions at mountain lakes in the Sierra for me. When I am somewhere else, I am not in Mineral King. (Thank you, Captain Obvious.) I know that many of my blog readers only care about Mineral King, so today’s post will be photos by Trail Guy, taken while I […]