Drawing architecture in pencil is my favorite thing. Since this drawing is gone, I get to redraw it. Second chances, opportunities to improve, do-overs–all good things. This is how it looks after about three short sessions with my pencils. Cabin closing, oil painting, teaching drawing lessons, taking inventory and planning for shows, editing, book design, blogging, […]
Proof That I Draw Better Now
It just occurred to me that perhaps you might disagree with my evaluation of what “drawing better” actually looks like. Bummer. Having a blog often means taking a risk, so here goes. This is the little Hume Lake cabin as I drew it from the customer’s photos in 1995. (I didn’t draw the bug spot, […]
Unsolved Building Mysteries in Wilsonia
Happy Birthday, Audrey! A man cave? A Dude Den? a tool shed? guest quarters (so they won’t be inclined to overstay)? Even after four years of visiting Wilsonia while working on The Cabins of Wilsonia, there are still many unsolved mysteries. Get your copy here to learn about (or at least just look at) many mysterious […]
Neighborly Wilsonia
Sometimes the backsides of cabins were more interesting to me than the fronts. There are porches, fire rings, sheds, and little paths (in the mountains we tend to refer to paths as “trails”) leading from neighbor to neighbor. Mountain communities like Wilsonia tend to be very neighborly. To learn more, you can order your copy […]
Wilsonia Cabin Confusion
A Wilsonia cabin that sits on a corner got me confused. It looks like this as seen from one lane: And this is how it looks when you go around the corner: Are you confused? It took me awhile to figure out this is the same cabin. My excuse is that I had to learn […]
The Cabins of Wilsonia
My other blog, The Cabins of Wilsonia, is broken. I’ve neglected it and now I don’t want to get trapped on the phone with weird music in the background while a recorded voice tells me the same lie over and over. “Due to an unusually high volume of calls, we are experiencing long wait times. […]
2015 Cabin Calendars for Sale
There are still a few of the 2016 calendars, “The Cabins of Tulare County” for sale. This calendar is a collection of pencil drawings of cabins in Tulare County. (Captain Obvious speaks again.) It is heavy on Wilsonia, followed by Mineral King, and there is one token Camp Nelson. These drawings are gathered from the […]
Margie’s Sunflower
My drawing students do excellent work. I encourage each one to choose something she loves. because she will be looking at it for a lonnnnng time. (or he – currently I have 2 guy students). They each have subjects that interest them, and it is so fun to help them figure out how to best portray […]
2016 Calendars Available Now!
$15 includes tax and mailing This year’s calendar is full of pencil drawings of cabins. Some are from The Cabins of Wilsonia, some commissioned drawings of other cabins from Wilsonia, Mineral King and Camp Nelson. I’ll have them at the Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, or you can order one using the “Buy Now” button above […]
Mineral King Cabins
I believe that cabin communities are a true treasure of Tulare County, here in Central California. I love to draw cabins. Don’t believe me? My business has been called “Cabin Art” since 1987. As a studio artist, I work from photos. There is no way to get the level of detail I like while sitting […]