This is the final part of our Pencil Reminiscing series. This last set of pencil notecards is Mineral King again. This one was done near the end of the last century, after I figured out how to handle the textures of landscape views. I don’t remember where this set falls in the sequence of notecard […]
Pencil Reminiscing, Part Ten
Somewhere along the path of creating notecard packages, I did a set of Mineral King scenes, a mini-set of four instead of five, without the identifying label. Instead, I inserted a photocopy of what was inside. Judging from the quality of the background landscaping, this was still early in the sequence of notecard sets. The […]
Planning Time
Painting Big
Painting big in oils is harder than painting big on a mural. Not sure why just yet, but not giving up either. There are many hours remaining to complete this painting. I am the Central California artist, my specialty is Mineral King, and I can do this! (a little pep talk to myself.) Maybe if […]
Going Bigger
In the post “Eight Things I Learned in October”, #3 said, “It is time to think about painting larger.” Doing rather than just talking is something I value, so. . . . . .I began a larger painting, and am slowly coming to understand the reason it feels necessary. Most of my paintings are 12×16″ […]
More Mineral King in the Studio
I’ve been looking forward to painting in the painting studio/workshop for a few weeks. Going to Sandy Eggo, working on the mural, time in Mineral King – all good things, but still things that prevented painting in the studio. Life is a series of choices and consequences.
Painting Mineral King in the Studio
This is a commissioned oil painting of Mineral King. The Friend/Customer wanted a painting to fit a particular space and match some of her other paintings. This magical scene was her decision, and I am happy to comply. Here we go, step by step. Maybe something I learned in the plein air painting sessions is […]
Another Do-Over
When I was new to oil painting, I was bound to photos. That is the best way for me to learn – mix the colors to match the photo. Finally, after many years of painting, I have developed the ability and confidence to just make scenes look as good as I am able. P.S. This […]
Mineral King Wildflower Quest
A friend told me about a new wildflower by Crystal Creek, so Trail Guy, The Farmer, Hiking Buddy, and I went to see. When she described the flower, I said, “Sounds like Nettleleaf Horsemint”. But she didn’t remember a serrated leave edge, and I can rarely resist the call of a new flower. I dragged […]
Making Arrangements
In the Art World, people who really like an artist and buy more than one piece of art from her are called “collectors”. In my world, I call them “friends”. A friend who has several of my paintings (and quite a few drawings too) asked me to help her figure out how to arrange them. […]