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Painting on a Rainy Day

On March 1, a Big Storm, nay, a Very Big Blizzard was predicted. I painted that day, of course working on more pieces of Tulare County’s prettiest places.

I just couldn’t leave this one alone. A couple of things were nagging, so in spite of thinking it was finished, I made a few more tiny improvements. Can you see what they are?

AND NOW I SEE SOMETHING ELSE TO FIX!! Sigh. Will this painting ever meet my ever-increasing standards??

The trail painting needed another layer, some corrections, and the wildflowers.

Then, it finally rained. Trail Guy raced out to tell me to come look, hurry hurry hurry. So, I did.

Tucker had diamonds in his fur. The camera didn’t quite capture the magic.

So, I went back to the easel to work on White Chief (Mineral King). First, I redid the sky, then added some refinement to the peak. (You’ll have to wait until you see it in person to appreciate the amount of detail.)

After that, I worked on rocks and grass.

Finally, I worked on the water, bigger rocks, and placed some trunks of trees, doing my best to not arrange them like an orchard. There is an automatic bent to put things the same distance apart; I do it, my drawing students do it, and we all have to remind one another to keep things looking natural and a bit more haphazard. (Of course, if we are trying to make something perfect such as stairs, we cannot make it look right.)

This one is shaping up very nicely. I love White Chief (in Mineral King), and it feels as if I am there when I am painting it (minus the gasping and sweating and tired legs). The trees, more waterworks, and the rocky thingie on the bottom left remain. Then I’ll probably keep polishing and refining, because that’s what I do.

3 Comments

  1. I love hiking up to White Chief! Such a wonderful place to enjoy the Lord’s creation. Will be trying to do the hike more often this summer, it will be a great break from working on repairs and construction of the cabin. Hugs,
    Melissa

  2. I love the painting of White Chief. Wow!!!

    I think it’s amazing that you can create this from a blank white canvas, tubes of paint and various brushes. I hope you sit back and realize how gifted you are. God has indeed blessed you with an incredible talent,

    • Aw shucks, Anne, thank you. I don’t think of myself as gifted, just doing what I know how to do, wondering how I would be able to earn a living if I didn’t have such a supportive husband. You have reframed it graciously, and I will do my best to not squander your good opinion or wallow in self-doubt.

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