Oak Mural, Day Two

This California artist began the oak tree mural by working on the middle level of the scaffolding. There is a method here: build the trunk and largest branches first, get off the scaffolding and evaluate; build the trunk down to the ground, look again at the middle branches to see if they are appropriately stout […]

Oak Mural

Call me “Butter” – I’m on a roll! A tree mural roll, that is. This time the wall was inside someone’s home. It began looking like this: There was a pile of scaffolding outside, and 4 strong men available to assemble it. And a sister on hand to tell Jeremy how dangerous his position was. […]

Peculiar Sight

Happy Birthday, Elder Sister! This photo was taken in my yard on March 15. This photo was taken in my yard on March 18. I live in Central California (I am a California artist, remember?) at an elevation of 1000 feet. One thousand, not 10 thousand. Three Rivers, California. How does this apply to art, […]

California Art

(Tomorrow I will have a guest post on Brendon Wilson’s blog. It will probably cause you to think “Who is this preachy chick and where is Jana The California Artist?” The subject is gossip. . . not related to my blog at all, but a subject that really triggered many thoughts in my pea-brain.) Our […]

Odd Job, continued

Yesterday’s interview continues as our interviewer investigates the meaning of redwoods on redwood. So, California Artist who has redwoods on redwood, what is the deal? No deal. It’s a commission. It is unusual, so I’m calling it an “odd job”. Who commissions stuff like this? Someone who loves redwoods. Come on!! What’s the deal? The […]

Redo, Recolor

In my quest for truth and reality, I took a hard look at a painting of a green apple. I liked it, but it didn’t sell. The other 2 had, but not this guy. Sold Sold Homeless green apple Must be the grayish bluish background! No one decorates in those colors. “Everyone” is decorating in […]

Reuse, Recycle

California artist recycles redwood trees into poppies. I had a 5×7 oil painting of redwood trees in snow that I used to like. The longer it hung around and wasn’t sold, the less I liked it. No problem. I have a paintbrush and I’m not afraid to use it! Look at this weirdness: Fear not. […]