After much discussion, the title “One With The Rod” has been changed. It is now “One With The Stream”. While playing horseshoes our friend Mort says, “I’m one with the pit”. I took the saying to my studio, but felt more at one with the pencil than with the paper. Since a fishing pole is […]
Morning walk in Three Rivers
Kind of handy to be able to combine exercise with gathering inspiration for new work, wouldn’t you say? Here are some of my usual scenes and thoughts (although I’ve been told my thoughts are rather unusual, and occasionally downright weird.) The beautiful wooden garage doors, the arched gate and the odd coincidence of star jasmine […]
Odd jobs, odd artist
Some days are completely full of random tasks. Wednesday was just such a day – there was a long list of unrelated items that needed completing, and it rained. (random, see?) One of the list items was to paint a sign that says Pet Clinic. I spent a ridiculous amount of time messing around with […]
The Real California
This week you’ve seen some beautiful green and flowered photos of Three Rivers. These are the sights that inspire this California artist, and I love sharing them with you. While I am working in the green hills, my other half is at a higher elevation with an entirely different climate and color. Every work day, […]
Salvage Job
Remember the painting accident a few weeks ago? (Oops, on February 16) I’m trying to salvage things. Here are 3 items that I am getting as a result: I’m using the canvas frame and some canvas from Mr. Stroben to stretch a new canvas. So far it has involved carefully removing the ruined canvas, finding […]
Broken Sleeper
My sleeper is broken. In the olden days of my life, 9 hours a night was a requirement. For the last several years, I feel lucky to get 8. What does one do in the middle of the night if sleep won’t happen? I think, I pray, I plan, and sometimes I just give up. […]
Drawing or Art?
Fifth in the series “Thoughtful Thursdays” In college, an art professor said to me, “Just because you can draw doesn’t make you an artist”. I was devastated, insulted, dismayed, shocked, and any other adjective you can think of for the situation – how dare he say that to me!! Now that I have the advantage […]
Keeping Up With the Jones
Ever wonder what an artist does on a day off? I only know what one artist does on a day off – that would be me. First, I experience a tad bit of anxiety about not working when there are deadlines and lots of work right here at my home studio. In a concerted effort […]
The Rules
This is the 4th in the series entitled “Thoughtful Thursdays”. These are reprints of articles written by me for the local newspaper called The Kaweah Commonwealth with a few modifications for a wider audience. This was drawn using the entire range of pencils available. There have been many art teachers in my life. Each one […]
Thinking About Facebook
A Thinking Place, 11×14″, colored pencil In the fast-paced, always-changing high-tech world we occupy, there are decisions that need to be made. By not making a decision, a decision is still made. (And some people think I just stand around painting all day, lah-lah-lah, happy little idyllic pastoral groovy life!?) I’m trying to decide if […]