This began as a plum orchard, then I added pink and renamed it Peach Orchard. February is so beautiful here in Tulare County! The drawing is sold, but I can always do another one for you. Today you can find me at the Farm Equipment Show, also known as The World Ag Expo. I’ll be hanging […]
Self-interviewing again
Whatcha working on now? I just finished bidding on 2 murals. Where?? In my studio. No, where will the murals be? The bid that was accepted will result in a beautiful trail scene on the side of a new business in Three Rivers. They hope to open in March, so I could be painting in […]
Big Fat Announcement
For a few months I’ve been dancing around the subject of a Very Large Project on the horizon. Today is the day to tell you all what it is. It isn’t a very well kept secret, just a non-published-on-this-blog secret. If you know me, you know I love to draw in pencil and that I […]
An Indoor Mural of Giant Sequoias
This week I began painting a mural of Giant Sequoias in the lower story of a house in Three Rivers. As I painted, it occurred to me that there are a number of advantages to indoor murals. The light stays constant (this particular wall has no light from the outdoors). The sun will not fade […]
Another odd job
From time to time I get asked to do unusual things with my art abilities. Remember the original ornament? I painted it for the White House Christmas tree in 2007. I wrote about it the following December in 4 parts on my blog. The Ornament Story, chapter one The Ornament Story, chapter two The Ornament […]
A New Idea
What if 3 people requested reprints of my photos in the last several months? What if I realized that within my photo archives of 15,886 images there are a few really good pictures? What if I contacted my web designer and asked her to add a photo page? IT IS HERE! Photographs Autumn in Mineral […]
A List and request for your opinions
Hope you all enjoyed the week of fall photos! I loved taking and posting them for you. Okay, I did it for me too. 😎 With shows on three consecutive weekends thus far, I feel a little tired. Lists are an easy way to blog choppy unrelated ideas without sounding choppy and unrelated. This is […]
Show Summary
In the interest of following up on Friday’s post, here is the summary of the weekend show in 8 points. 1. My booth looked great. 2. My booth neighbors were delightful, as were the show organizers and all the visitors too! 3. I saw many old friends and made some new ones. 4. This wasn’t […]
Rural Living
Homer’s Nose, 16×12″, oil on wrapped canvas, $225 As a California artist, it is a little strange to have chosen this rural, central valley for my home. I like living in Tulare County. Sometimes I actually revel in it. Representing the beautiful parts of my home motivate, inspire and give me purpose with my art. […]
List of Random Subjects
Not For Sale. Pencil on Paper. Approximately 5×7″. Currently Untitled. Today is a list of thoughts for my regular readers. Irregular readers may peek too. (Take that any way you wish.) Congratulations to Sophie, Leslie, and Kim on winning a prize. They were the first 3 folks to subscribe by email via a new gadget […]