People: “Where do you get your inspiration?” California Artist: “Everywhere.” Here are photos from a recent morning walk in Three Rivers. The Redbud tree is beginning to fade. This is the extent of the snow on Alta Peak that forms “the elephant”. Popcorn flower under the oaks. Nothing to say here except swing. Or “swang” […]
Sold!
The Studio Tour was a success in many ways. I found 2 new drawing students, saw old friends and students, met new friends, made contact with folks that I’d only talked to on the phone before, and lots of other important things. And, these are some of the paintings that sold. Meadow Fence, 10×10, oil […]
Wrapping Up the Studio Tour Wrap Up
On Monday I told you about the number of visitors who came to my studio during the Studio Tour. What I didn’t tell you was that they came in groups, such as nine people at a time, and they came steadily without ceasing until the next to last hour of each day. My studio is […]
Studio Tour Eleven Wrap-up
Here are a few facts about Three Rivers Studio Tour Eleven. There were 37 visitors to my studio on Friday, 96 on Saturday, and 45 on Sunday. I may have miscounted. If you have followed this blog for awhile, you won’t be surprised by this. The weather was perfect. Look at Friday morning: This year […]
Studio Tour Today, Tomorrow and Sunday
Today is the first day of Studio Tour Eleven. It is my 7th time to participate. Have you been? It is really fun to drive around Three Rivers and see people’s yards studios. It is greener than this photo shows. In fact, it is downright beautiful in Three Rivers right now! This is what you will […]
Painting a Post Office
One of the most popular subjects for painting, drawing and photography in Three Rivers is the tiny Kaweah Post Office about 3 miles up North Fork Drive. I’ve drawn it more times than I can remember and painted it 10 times. The reason I remember how many paintings is because I have called them Kaweah […]
Poppies on the Easel
It is time to get some paintings finished for the upcoming Three Rivers Studio Tour. This is what is taking place in the painting workshop these days. It’s a start to a picture that might work in my 2015 calendar, in addition to being available for the studio tour. Besides, it is just fun to paint […]
Drawing Because I Love To Draw
After spending an entire year completely focused on completing one drawing after another after another after another until 268 drawings were completed. . . What was I saying? All those after anothers got me lost. I love to draw. It has been a long time since I drew simply because there was a picture I […]
Three Rivers Studio Tour
Do you know what “biennial” means? Nope? Maybe? It means every two years, or every other year, or this year but not next and then the one after. 2014 is the year for the biennial Three Rivers Artists Studio Tour. March 21, 22, 23, 2014 Click here to get the information about tickets. It is a […]
It Snowed in Three Rivers
Of course it snowed in Mineral King too. You can see 2 Mineral King valley views on webcams here. We might get snow about once a year in Three Rivers. It doesn’t stick, but it is beautiful while it is here. This was on Saturday, December 7. I was too busy to show you then. […]