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 […]
Poppies For You!
Poppy I, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Poppy II, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Poppy III, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Poppy IV, oil on wrapped canvas, 4×4″, $35 Or, special deal – buy all four together for $125!
Painting Preparation or Procrastination?
It has been about 2 months since this California Artist did any oil painting. When I take a long hiatus*, I wonder if I will be able to paint any more. I used to have that little niggling worry about drawing when several weeks would pass without my picking up a drawing pencil (unless I […]
Poppy Painting Explosion
Last week I had an explosion of California poppies in the painting studio. They landed on top of my stereo. (Yes, that is duct tape on the stereo – You can ask Retired Road Guy, but I doubt he’ll remember.) Who knew that canvases came in 2×2″? They are so cute, and can be painted […]
The Rest of the (poppy) Story
Don’t you just love finding out what happened? Ever read the last chapter of a book before (or instead of) finishing? That’s okay – you don’t have to confess anything here! Remember this pale poppy? Now look! It was an easy fix. Thank you to everyone who shared their opinion – turns out we all […]
California Poppy Rerun
Do you ever surprise yourself with forgetfulness? Last week I did a little painting of a California poppy. After it was finished, signed, photographed, varnished and dry, I added it to the growing stack of little paintings. (An artist who sells needs to keep up her inventory.) Well, oops. Guess I already painted that poppy […]
Is There An Echo In Here??
What is the visual equivalent of an echo? A shadow? A reflection, perhaps. . . Is there a reflection in this studio? A reflection of Mineral King, to be exact? Because I see an awful lot of Mineral King Oil Paintings drying on your wall! Seems that way. Mineral King is de ja vu all […]
Great Poppy Year
The year was 2008, and the California poppies were stunningly abundant in Three Rivers. People still talk about it. This is one of my photos from that most memorable year. My postman brought me some photos he took, and I painted from them. You saw the results of one such painting here. I promised to show […]
2012 Redbud Festival
The Redbud Festival will be Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13 at the Lions Roping Arena in Three Rivers. Saturday is 10-5, Sunday is 10-4. Redbud Festival is named after this flowering tree which grows wild in Three Rivers. It blooms in March, so the name of the Festival doesn’t correspond with nature. However, it does […]
California Poppies Oil Painting
This is another painting of California poppies, working from a photo supplied by my thoughtful and generous mailman. I painted it as an 8×10, loved it, and decided to repaint it 16×20. Practice makes perfect, someone said. It is not a commission. The 8×10 hasn’t sold yet, so maybe I am just getting ahead of […]