Is “goalless” a word? I do set goals – finish X number of paintings, get website redesigned, finish drawings for the next calendar, etc. But I don’t set big sweeping overarching business goals, or as one of those motivational speakers says, “BHAGs”, which stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goals. And many of us have heard […]
What’s Wrong With These Pictures??
These Mineral King oil paintings appear to be troubled. Sawtooth, the Oak Grove Bridge, and more Sawtooth, all looking topsy-turvy and scribbly.
Old Bridge, New Angle
The oil painting, Oak Grove Bridge XXII, sold. This means it is time to paint another view of my favorite bridge. I looked through my photos and found an angle I’ve never tried before. Is it lunch yet??
In and Out
Happy Birthday, Shirley, Connie and Hailey!! What do I mean by “in and out”? These paintingsare now IN my inventory. This painting is now OUT of my inventory. (Does that make it outventory?) WHAT?? Are you telling me I have to paint my favorite bridge again?? It will be Oak Grove Bridge XXIII. That means […]
The Rest of the Stories
Remember Paul Harvey? We had to be quiet during lunch so my parents could listen to him every day at noon when we were home from school. He would tell a story sometimes with a surprise ending, and then he would say, “And now you know. . . (long, very long, very very long extended […]
Easy Bridge?
I thought this view of the Oak Grove bridge would be easy. Fall down laughing. . . I am enjoying the very tight detail, working from a greatly enlarged photo on my laptop screen. I am “drawing with my paintbrush”, a big no-no in the Art World. Ask me if I care. . . I […]
There You Go Again . . .
Happy Birthday, Ann!! Yeppers, here I go again on a painting of the Oak Grove Bridge. First, the edges of the Big One. I always paint the edges because I think paintings look best without frames. (This photo is before the edge is painted. Duh.) I also added a teensy bit of age spots to […]
Speaking of Painting
Who was speaking of painting? I was, in yesterday’s post, when I told you about the man who said, “You draw better than you paint.” Indeed, the paintings begin very very roughly, thin paint, general shapes, although I drew the bridge first in pencil, so it isn’t as rough as it sometimes is when I […]
Oil Painting Progress Report
Last week on a very good painting day, I scanned and varnished 5 finished paintings, finished 4 with their details, and signed 3 that were almost dry. That leaves 7 unfinished. Have a look at the 5 finished paintings: Once again, I forgot how hard the Oak Grove bridge is to paint. Will it ever […]
Finished Oil Paintings
Did you think I had forgotten my promise to show you recently finished oil paintings? Nope. First, the commissioned piece. It isn’t totally finished, but I never show you the sides of the canvas anyway. It is Oak Grove Bridge XX, which means #20, but is probably the 25th time I’ve painted it because sometimes […]