I have referred to myself as “A Realist from Quaintsville”, but most of the time I am more of a realist from Realville, because Tulare County isn’t really all that quaint. Really. This definition means not living in a dreamworld, a place of what-if, maybe and perhaps. This sounds like “What if I put more time into […]
Poultry Paintings
The poultry paintings are inching along. They might be a little bit too hard for me, so I am taking my time. Productive procrastination is a good way to get through some difficult tasks. I take breaks to rehab frames, blog, touch up old paintings, answer emails, make a new schedule for drawing lessons, sweep, […]
Busy Today, Boutique Tomorrow
A necessary element of the business of art is showing and selling. Art fairs, craft festivals, backyard boutiques, speaking engagements, demonstrations (not carrying signs of clever rudeness while hoping for teevee cameras – I mean showing people how I paint or draw)–these are all ways of reminding people of my products and services. Today I […]
2018 Calendar Special Offer
My 2018 calendar will be printed soon. The price will be $15 unless you order and pay for one BEFORE Nov. 1. This can be done from this page on my website: Calendar What’s the deal? $12. Is it worth it to save $3? Only you can answer that question!
Kaweah Artisans
Kaweah is the name of the river (rivers – it is THREE Rivers) in town. Artisans are people who make specialty stuff; more precisely “workers in a skilled trade who make things by hand”. For about 18 years I have been part of a group called “Kaweah Artisans”. We do shows, which we prefer to […]
Odd Job Completed
The odd job of painting a mailbox took about 4 hours. Maybe 5, but that extra hour was probably due to my own inexperience and lack of confidence. Oh, and another hour working on the colored pencil design. Will the customer be happy? As a friend, will she tell me the truth if she isn’t happy? […]
Odd Job
Because I am an artist who has lived in the same area for over 30 years, making art the entire time, when people need something art related, no matter how odd, I often get asked. People ask me to do things that I am supremely unqualified to do, lacking skill and experience. Sometimes, no, often, […]
I Draw Better Now
In 1995, I drew a Hume Lake cabin from the customer’s photos. Last week I had the pleasure of staying in that cabin and seeing it for the first time. The customer’s daughter and I grew up together and have recently reconnected. She brought the drawing to Hume Lake, and I was dismayed to see […]
New Mineral King Old Paintings
Because 6 Mineral King oil paintings sold at the Silver City Mountain Resort (AKA Silver City Store), I painted 4 new ones. Seems like bad math or poor production to you? Labor Day is a mere 2 weeks away, and this means the season is almost finished. Part of the business of art is making […]
Sold Mineral King Oil Paintings
These Mineral King oil paintings recently sold. That’s the good news. The less good news is that I have no idea who bought them. This is probably usual when one sells through a store* rather than a gallery. Tomorrow I’ll show you what I painted to fill the blank spots on the store*’s shelves. *”The […]