Mr. Communicator came for the ornament and brought his brother and Grandma! What fun – we could have all talked for hours. His G’ma grew up on the same street in the same town in Orange County where my G’ma and G’pa raised their 3 children. His brother flies for the Air Force, and Mr. […]
Custom Ornament, final episode
Thus we conclude the conversation and saga of the Custom Christmas Ornament between Mr. Communicator (the customer) and The Artist (that would be California Artist Jana Botkin, in case Mr. Google is paying attention). Again, I ask you to overlook the size jumps because I really have no earthly idea how to force this blog […]
And the Ornament Saga Continues
The conversation between Mr. Communicator (aka The Customer) and The Artist (aka The California Artist) continues: (Please excuse the size jumps – can’t figure that out!) Mr. Communicator: I tend to over-communicate, but only to ensure it all gets said. The Artist: Quick, tell me if the back is okay! If it isn’t, I can […]
More Ornament Eavesdropping
The conversation between Mr. Communicator and The Artist (that’s me) about the custom ornament for Christmas continues. Mr. Communicator: That’s great news. The hunt for that thing took me forever, so I’m glad it made it. However you decide to paint it is fine by me. It will have to be able to survive years […]
Ornament Eavesdropping
Working with a customer via email or telephone without any face-to-face time is a great challenge. (By “great”, I mean both large and enjoyable.) Mr. Communicator and I are having so much fun with this process that I decided to share a bit of our conversations with you. The personal and mundane parts have been […]
Antithesis defined
Mr. Communicator aptly pointed out that the ornament is the antithesis of the mural I just finished. Oh so spot on! The word means “opposite” or “in stark contrast to”. I’ve tightened things up even more. First, the photo. Second, the list of thoughts. This thing is almost impossible to photograph. Can’t hold it in […]
Ornament, Round 2
Or is that Round Ornament 2? Or Round Ornament Layer 2? Or Round Ornament 2nd Layer? Never mind. No more caffeine for you, Young Lady!
Mineral King Bridge Painting, Done!
(Happy Birthday, Deb! Or was it yesterday??) When I was a child, my sisters and I had to say “May I be excused?” before leaving the dinner table. This was to signal many things: we were finished eating; to give our parents an opportunity to review our plates; to teach us how to be civilized; […]
Mineral King Bridge Painting, Part 4
Closing in on it!
Mineral King Bridge Painting, 3rd Layer
Branches and leaves on the cottonwoods, a pine in the right foreground, and some branches added to the red firs back by the cabins. Sounds like a lesson in native trees of Mineral King. Might be, if I knew what sort of pine that is. Bet it isn’t a pine but is another red fir. […]