HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LAURA! I went to Mineral King. Literally, this time. It was interesting to see in person what I have been painting, the winter version instead of the summer scenes. Back to the easels. . . thanks for stopping by this week! P.S. Last year at this time I was repainting the Mineral King […]
Mineral King Oil Painting Factory, Phase II
This year I have set the goal of finishing all the Mineral King oil paintings well before the season begins. The Silver City Store has been selling my oil paintings since 2010, and it is good for them, for me, and for the customers. The past 8 years have provided a good idea of what sells […]
Keep Painting, Central Calif. Artist
That’s me, talking to myself. Keep painting, Central California artist, keep painting! I messed up and ordered 4×6″ canvases instead of 6×6″. This means I have some adjusting to do and some decisions ot make. The first step is to see how it is to paint on this size and shape.
Mineral King Oil Painting Factory 4
This is an 8×8″ of my tied-in-second-place Mineral King oil painting subject, the Honeymoon Cabin. It was part of the resort; then Disney bought up parts of the resort in hopes of building a ski area. That didn’t happen, and now this little cabin is a museum of artifacts and photos of Mineral King. You […]
A Recent Friday in Mineral King
Last Friday, Trail Guy and I went to Mineral King. Our first idea was to take the trail down to the river behind Lookout Point. It was steep steep steep and slippery too, and then it was completely unmaintained. We spent 30 minutes on it total – 19 down and 11 back up. Nice view from […]
More Mineral King
Trail Guy has made 2 more trips to Mineral King, AFTER I posted “Final Mineral King”. Before there is snow, when the weather is balmy and the air is clear up the hill, it is possible to still enjoy Mineral King (if one is retired). On the first visit, he found penstemon in bloom! He […]
One Final Visit to Mineral King
One last visit was made by Trail Guy; I was in Visalia at a backyard boutique. He had some final things to finalize, finally. Here are his best photos from a very clear and sunny morning.
Mineral King Paintings Sold
These paintings sold through the Silver City Store* over the summer. Most were 6×6″; a few were 8×8″, 8×10″, and 10×10″. (It is probable that I was slightly careless in my record keeping, because all of these are square – where is that 8×10″??) It is possible I could have sold more, if I had stayed […]
Why 2017 Was Different in Mineral King
Lots of water, lots and lots and even more. Lots of wildflowers – taller, wider variety, new flowers, abundance. No bear sightings. None. Favorite neighbors The Sawtooth Six did not come as a group. Weird. (Don’t make this a regular practice, you Six!) I was there for most of July; no workshops, no lessons, no […]
Final Mineral King Weekend
This will be a long post with lots of photos, and then I might run out of things to post about Mineral King for awhile.It didn’t have to be the final Mineral King weekend, because the Park gates stay unlocked until October 25. But, life down the hill beckons, fall is very full of events […]