HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MELINDA!! (now entering the S-words) This is the third day of Mineral King Oil Painting Factory. This whole idea of being a painting factory has its good points and its not so good ones. Have you noticed that applies to almost every single thing in life? The good: Getting things finished well in advance of a […]
More Mineral King Painting Factory
Are you just bowled over by the clever titles to my blog posts? Some days I just about put myself to sleep with the repetition in titles, but there is always something new to post for you to see and read.
Three California Poppy Oil Paintings
It has been ten years since we had that spectacular poppy season in Three Rivers. I still find them when I walk and in in my yard, but never since have we had them in such abundance. While I was conducting the private oil painting workshop, I painted two poppy paintings. It is good to […]
The More I Paint. . .
. . . the more paintings sell. One Sawtooth, one Honeymoon Cabin, one White Chief, three of the most popular scene of Farewell Gap with the Crowley cabin, and one of just Farewell Gap minus the Crowley cabin. 6×6″ is the most popular size. Keep painting, Central California Artist Who Specializes in Mineral King.
Random Roundup
We got rain and snow and clear bright days. I painted 3 poppies, thinking they would be quick and easy. Fall down laughing. I have had to reshape and reshape and relayer and wait and relayer yet again and on and on and on. . . this is just one of the three poppies that […]
Birdland, Third Day
Who knew that birds would show up in such numbers in my art business?? My friend’s husband, Tony, asked if I could paint a wooden goose for him. A what, Tony? A goose! He didn’t specify type, so I had to consult The Google for ideas. I told him it will be a Canada Goose […]
Birdland, Second Day
I haven’t returned to Mineral King yet, either metaphorically or literally. (And unlike many people today, I use the word “literally” to mean literally, actually, for real.) Instead, I stayed in Birdland, working on chickens and a great blue heron. Meanwhile, there is a quail wondering when it will receive its additional feathers layers, and 4 […]
Private Oil Painting Lesson
If you have read my blog for awhile, you may remember seeing occasional references to a friend whom I call “The Captain”. She is exploring oil painting as a new hobby, and she requested my assistance. Naturally, I said YES! I traveled the 2 hours and 7 minutes to her house (could have been shorter and more […]
Birdland
I’ve left Mineral King and have now entered Birdland. (If you grew up in Visalia, you may remember an area on the north side of town called “Birdland”. This was because the streets were named things like Dove and Robin. Birdland might still be in Visalia, but the name is seldom used, now that the town […]
Finished Mineral King Oil Paintings For Sale
As promised, here are some finished Mineral King oil paintings from my Phactory Phases. Factory Fases? Too much cuteness for you? I’m sorry. Must be the oil fumes. They are all oil paintings on wrapped canvas, which means the sides are painted so they don’t need frames. The prices don’t include 8% sales tax; if […]