Some people are early adopters of new technology; I am not one of them. I tried Facebook and it was all I feared it would be – 1/4″ deep, 6 miles wide, and a giant thief of time, energy and brains. My sister and her daughter suggested Instagram. There were techie obstacles, such as not […]
Drawing Mineral King
It is Friday, and the only new thing I have to show you of Mineral King is a drawing. My weekends have been taken with memorial services (one last Saturday and another one tomorrow), drawing workshops, art receptions, business presentations. I’m not complaining, just ‘splaining. The drawing is new. The scene is old, or perhaps “classic” […]
Gecko or Gekko?
I don’t know the correct way to spell gekko/gecko. Both seem to work. Who cares? (WHAT?? The Typo Psycho actually doesn’t care how something is spelled??) When I spelled it with 2 k’s, I found better images on Google. A customer has asked me to design a mural of gekkos/geckos, because they are a symbol of welcome. […]
Redbud Festival (not rosebud)
Redbud is a gorgeous tree or shrub that blooms in March in Three Rivers (and probably many other places.) For many years, Three Rivers has had an arts and crafts fair called the Redbud Festival. It happens in May, this year on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. Where? So glad you asked – Three Rivers […]
You Draw Better Than You Paint
An acquaintance of mine told me, “I hope you don’t take this the wrong way, but you draw better than you paint.” What would “the wrong way” be? I’ve been drawing since I was about umm, oh, maybe 5 or so. I’ve been painting 11 years. It makes complete sense that I draw better than […]
Pencil Show Coming Soon
A pencil show? Yes, an art show of only pencil drawings by 3 of my advanced drawing students and me! Some facts: Title: Gray Matter Dates: Friday, May 5 and Friday, June 2 Location: Brandon-Mitchell Gallery, 117 So. Locust in Downtown Visalia (between Main and Acequia, west side of the street) Time: 5-8 p.m. Participants: Kelvin Farris, Maggie Meling, Wendy […]
Artists’ Words
Once of the most dreaded tasks of an artist is having to write a biography. However, this is a piece of cake compared to an “Artist’s Statement”. I have no idea what this actually is, in spite of having read about them numerous times and having tried to wade through such things as written by […]
Distracted
I went back to work in the painting workshop. The main distraction disappeared out the door, so I was able to concentrate for brief periods of time. There is a sense of urgency to get some things finished so I can get to Exeter and repair the faded mural. All of these can be considered finished, except […]
Working Again?
Please excuse the extra blog post at an unexpected time. Almost everything is almost working again on my site. You can subscribe to the blog using your email address and the Subscribe button (although, if you are reading this, you have probably already done so.) You can subscribe to my occasional emailed newsletter on the […]
Little Victories
Life is hard, full of obstacles, difficulties, problems to solve, and hassles. But, sometimes there are victories along the way that lighten our loads and lift our spirits. Last week I experienced a few of those little victories in my business of art. The scanner now works with the new laptop!! The pencil drawing that […]