April 15 causes me pain. In case it affects you the same way, here is something nice to look at. You don’t have to pay any taxes on it.
Spring on the Farm Photos For Inspiration
When we visited Cowboy Bert and Mrs. Cowboy Bert, the animals were all vying for my attention. Remember this little Baby Cakes? Look at her now: Here: look at her where you can get a better sense of scale: Still a bottle baby, along with the white one who is a bit younger and smaller. […]
What’s A Central California Artist to Do? part 2
Beach Birds, pencil, size forgotten, sold If you are a Central California artist, you may occasionally have times when: taking inventory is boring; ordering packaging supplies for notecards that aren’t moving very quickly feels like a waste of money, planning for paintings when one’s current body of work is collecting dust feels futile, writing blog posts is difficult […]
What’s a Central California Artist to Do?
Sometimes I feel like quitting. Have you ever noticed that what one must do just holds no interest? For example, if my job was yardwork, I’d be dying to paint. My job is painting, so I’m dying to do some yardening. What causes this?? A lingering rebellion from adolescence? A streak of stubbornness? The thing called […]
It Rained in Three Rivers
Rain is an event around here. In the winter, we hope it is accompanied by snow in the mountains. Alas, it was a warm rain, and the river turned muddy. But what a thrill to hear the river roar again! Looking downstream, it was terrific to see the water actually reaching the measuring stick again. […]
My Amazing Friends
A year or two ago, I ran a series of blog posts called “My Amazing Friends”. It was about friends who are remarkably creative and energetic. (That’s why I remarked on them.) There is Bob, Nikki and Barbara. I have a new friend, Ron, who owns Visalia Granite and Marble Works. He wanted to be an […]
Is white a color or an absence of color?
In December and January, I was struck by the number of white things in my yard. Is white a color or the absence of color? If I am drawing, white is paper color, and I draw around the white things. In painting, I use more white than any other tube of paint. Notice I said […]
February is Spring in Three Rivers
To my friends who live where there is winter, if Three Rivers seems SOOOO LUCKY to have spring, think about the rest of the year. Hot, smoggy, fat people, poor people, lots of diabetes, high teen pregnancy. . . okay, I exaggerate. That’s Tulare County, but Three Rivers is in Tulare County. Not much water […]
Does Art Have A Purpose?
This is a reprint of an article that I wrote for LinkedIn. Mineral King Trail, 11 x 14″, oil on wrapped canvas, $175 In the art world, one can always find a discussion about the purpose of art. Is it to decorate? To enhance? To inspire? Or, is its purpose to disrupt, to cause one […]
Three Rivers in Fall
Today I want to share photos of Three Rivers in Fall with you because in spite of the drought and the sense of endless summer, there is seasonal beauty here in this fine corner of Tulare County. Happy Birthday, Shirley Goodness! (Why do I say “Fall” instead of “Autumn”? Because I witnessed leaves falling from […]