This week I’ve set aside my current obsession of drawing water and begun a commissioned piece of a walnut grove. This has involved several sketches, beginning with the page of the walnut grove as it appears in the coloring book, Heart of Ag for the Tulare County Farm Bureau (NOW AVAILABLE – WILL POST TO FOR […]
He Liked It!
The Commissioner and Mrs. Commissioner were very happy with their commissioned oil painting of the Kaweah Blacksmith Shop. This little building used to be up the North Fork of the Kaweah where the Kaweah Colony was. The flood of 1997 took it away, and in recent years, The Commissioner and his wife bought the property […]
Getting Real About Oil Paintings
Did you think I’ve spent the last weeks just driving and walking around, marveling at the river, snow, rain, and Samson in the water? Nope. I’ve been oil painting every workday. See? The 2 oil paintings of Sequoia trees are drying, along with the blacksmith shop. (The Commissioner likes it!!) And, what is this? Sometimes […]
What’s Keeping the Central Calif. Artist Busy
Want to know what keeps a Central California artist busy? I like lists. Have a look at what I’m working on this week. Notice there is nothing on it about actually making art. This is what I refer to as “The Business of Art” or an “Administrative” week. Preparing to give a presentation to the […]
Christmas in Visalia
Holidays, Christmas in particular, are a season for selling. This means it is a season of buying. I do not want to be commercial, but what if people want my merchandise and can’t figure out how to find it? Selling is serving. (I heard this somewhere recently.) I live to serve. Would you like some Christmas cards? […]
Getting Fancy Outside My Studio
There is some term to describe what happens when people buy new pillows for their couches, and end up having to remodel the entire house. You know how it goes – new pillows make the couch look shabby, so a new couch is necessary. Then the rest of the furniture looks terrible and has to […]
Getting Fancy in my Studio
This shocks me, but must be evidence that I am having fun: I have been in my little shed of a studio since January of 2002. That is FIFTEEN YEARS!! All this time I have been thankful to have the little building on the property and haven’t given it much thought. Then, the Courthouse Gallery in […]
Shows, Festivals, Bazaars and Boutiques
These are all words that mean schlepping my work and supporting structures to some place (usually with the assistance of Trail Guy), setting it up to look appealing, and standing around greeting people and selling them things. Not “selling” selling, just helping people acquire things they want to own or give away. I don’t want […]
New Coloring Book in Progress
A few weeks back I told you that I am working on a new coloring book for grownups. (I use the childish sounding word “grownups” instead of “adult” because of the negative connotations on the internet with the “a” word. We wouldn’t want anyone to jump to conclusions about the appropriateness of my coloring books, would we?) […]
How to Buy 2017 Calendar
It took awhile, but I finally figured out how to add The Bridges of Tulare County to the For Sale part of my website. The price is $15.00 and it includes sales tax and mailing. This is because I have always (yes, always) been a great admirer and loyal customer of LLBean, and they don’t charge shipping and handling. […]