Why tiptoeing? Because it feels slow and careful at this stage, like I am just feeling my way along, trying to be as careful as possible. First up, Sawtooth, the commissioned oil painting. Second, rebuild the Kaweah Post Office, also a commissioned oil painting. Third, plant some grasses. (Oil paint grasses, not fescue or bermuda […]
Easel Time, Take Two
I think that “take two” is movie talk. Since I only see a movie in a theater about once every two or three years, this is only hearsay. But we are here today to have a look at easel time, because I really did plant my feet in front of the easel. Several patient people […]
More New Oil Paintings
All those paintings of Mineral King over the past several months erased the subject of Three Rivers from my mind. When I got reminded that I hadn’t yet reserved my booth for the Redbud Festival, I also remembered that people might want to see some Three Rivers subjects during that little show.
Kaweah Post Office Oil Paintings 2
Thank you for returning to see the next set of seven Kaweah Post Office oil paintings. Shall we commence our tour of the growth of my painting skills through the capitalistic exploitation of an innocent elderly landmark? (That would have cracked my Dad up – is anyone else out there laughing along?) And thus we […]
Kaweah Post Office Oil Paintings
Every time an oil painting of the Kaweah Post Office sells, I paint it again. That’s a lot of oil paintings of the Kaweah Post Office. But wait! There’s more! Come back tomorrow and see the second set of seven.
Private Oil Painting Lessons
Occasionally I have a chance to teach a handful of people what little I know about oil painting. I have only been painting for 12 years, so while I feel qualified to share what I know, I don’t think of myself as a qualified oil painting teacher. There are 3 women about 2 hours away from […]
Just Another Workday
One day a week or so ago, I painted in the morning and drew in the afternoon. This is what it looked like: Then I moved into the studio. It was a sunny day, so I raised the blind and saw this: And thus we conclude another workday in the life of this Central California […]
Shedding Light on Some Lanterns
While participating at a boutique on a quaint little farm in Three Rivers in December of 2016, I photographed these lanterns: Everything the farm couple touches is quaint, beautiful, pretty, attractive, and every other complimentary term I can think of. My intention was to paint the lanterns on a 6×18″ canvas. I started the painting […]
Birds Old and Sold
I got curious about how many hens and roosters I have painted, so here is a recap for us all to enjoy. I wonder how long this will be a popular subject. A friend had her kitchen decorated in hens and roosters in the ’70s, I think. She gave them away in the ’90s. And, […]
More Mineral King Painting Factory 4
Week One of Operation Mineral King Painting Factory felt successful. 7 of the 11 paintings are completed (except for drying, scanning and varnishing), and it seems possible to complete the remaining 4 (3 are large-ish) and maybe even make tracks on the other 2 on stand-by, all next week. (Prolly not. . . that is […]