Two of my friend’s new paintings were just right on her wall. The third didn’t fit. She took me up on my offer to exchange, so I put 3 new paintings in the pick-em-up truck (because Fernando is under the weather) and headed to her house. This is the one she sent back. Choices are […]
Doing Business with a Friend*
This post is lots of jibber-jabber before the photos, but without the gab, you might wonder why these photos are here. A longtime (not going to say “old”) friend expressed an interest in a couple of my paintings. I brought them to her so she could see how they looked on a recently refurbished wall […]
It Seemed Like a Good Idea
I had a great idea that I thought would take off like gangbusters. Watercolor workbooks are a bit of a fad right now. They feature about a dozen small simple watercolor paintings with a page facing each one to duplicate each painting, along with color swatches to mix, and simple instructions. These are very cool […]
Successful Drawing Workshop
The recent drawing workshop in Three Rivers was successful; everyone learned, and everyone had a good time, including your Central California artist, in her role as a drawing teacher. We met at someone’s house on the river, a place full of beauty, so there are photos of things that caught my fancy along with photos […]
Business Picks up in April—Sold
In the 30+ years I’ve been earning a living with art, I’ve seen that business usually picks up in April. This year is no exception. When paintings sell to people passing through town, I replace those with similar paintings. Lots of sequoia trees (AKA “redwoods” or “big trees”), oranges, lemons, pomegranates, and poppies. I’d rather […]
Sources of Inspiration
Today’s post is about beauty, because April is beautiful around here. Color and light is a source of inspiration for paintings. (Detail and light inspires my pencil drawings.) On my way down to work at the Mural Gallery I stopped in the usual turnout for a photo of the lake. On the way home, I […]
Working at the Mural Gallery
The Mural Gallery and Gift Shop in Exeter has been selling my work for many years. It used to only be for artists who had painted murals in Exeter. Eventually we were all old, moved away, didn’t produce smaller pieces, or dead. (Of that list, I am only sort of old—thanks for asking.) Now it […]
Painting Lots of Orange Things
When you look at my painting subjects, you might guess that orange is my favorite color. You’d be wrong. However, orange things are among my favorite things (not raindrops on roses). The poppy painting is on the easel for consideration and contemplation. How can I make it better? Does it need to be made better? […]
Thinking About Water and Feeling Reckless
Because it is raining while I write this, I am thinking about water. A few years ago, we had a very wet winter after several dry ones, and I became obsessed with watching flowing water. Here are some of the results. I was quite pleased with the drawings and pretty proud of the titles too. […]
My Favorite Things (as in Subject Matter)
When I started my art business, I named it “Cabin Art”, or perhaps “Cabinart*”, because my favorite subject matter was architecture, mostly cabins. As my skill and confidence grew, my favorite subject to draw (and eventually paint) was the Oak Grove Bridge. During a particularly wet winter after several dry ones, I became enamored with […]