And finally, it is beginning to look detailed! There will be an extended drying session, because the shadows on the house are all wet. The next step is hollyhocks, lilies and geraniums, and they will go over the house, so it cannot be wet when I add those. In addition to seeing Lisa’s Lake House, […]
Lisa’s Lake House #5
As I was painting on this fifth pass over the canvas, the phone rang. I was between colors and just staring at the canvas, so contrary to my normal phone habits while painting, I answered. The caller identified herself, and I was completely blank mentally. Completely. I realized that I was concentrating so much on […]
Mineral King is Closed
Hmmm, this is all so weird. I will refrain from sharing my opinion about the government shut down, because people come to this blog to be entertained and inspired. Discussing a difficult and divisive subject could possibly be entertaining, but I doubt if it would be inspiring. Have a look at a painting of a […]
Lisa’s Lake House #4
Nope, not the fourth lake house of Lisa; it is the 4th pass across the canvas. In my opinion, the sky, clouds, lake and trees are finished. However, my opinion is subject to change, and if I see something to improve, pass the paint brushes and step aside! The roof, the porch and steps all […]
Lisa’s Lake House, 3
Lisa is enjoying watching her painting develop as this California (cabin) artist paints a Minnesota (lake) house. Apparently she isn’t squeamish. Because there is no one photo that says it all, she needs to be involved. For example, in most photos that she provided, the trees look very thick. But, she wants to see the […]
Lisa’s Lake House 2
Lisa reviewed the progress from painting session #1 and sent me some more information. It is rather astonishing to realize the amount of words and communication necessary to create a painting from someone else’s photos. There isn’t a single photo that says it all, so many photos with lots of explanation is the only way […]
Lisa’s Lake House, a Commissioned Oil Painting
Lisa’s family has a lake house in Minnesota, somewhere northern and treed and lakey and gorgeous. She asked me to paint it. After briefly considering a request to be flown there to see it with my own eyes, I came to my senses and said “Yes, of course I can work from your photos.” (I […]
Responding to the Voices in My Head
That’s a scary title, is it not? When I paint, I listen to lots of things. There is music, podcasts, talk radio, books on tape, and voices in my head, including my own. An aside: Someone said we should talk to ourselves the way we talk to our best friends. You know how sometimes you […]
New and Improved Farewell Gap
Last year I did an oil painting of a standard Mineral King scene, Farewell Gap. It didn’t sell. No big deal. I took it to shows and put it on my website. It didn’t sell. What gives? I took it back to the Silver City Store this year and everything has sold so far except […]
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