What is it about doors that is so attractive? In this pencil drawing, it is the light and shadow. Does this look like a cabin to you? What is a cabin? A little home in the mountains, but it can be a big fancy-pants home in the mountains too. (Ask my sister-in-law who lives in […]
I Love To Teach People How To Draw
I love to teach people how to draw. Every Tuesday afternoon, people come to the Courthouse Gallery in Exeter for lessons. Four people for an hour at a time, each one working at his own pace on his own drawing. (Yes, I know it is acceptable to say “they” as a singular pronoun now, but […]
Unsolved Building Mysteries in Wilsonia
Happy Birthday, Audrey! A man cave? A Dude Den? a tool shed? guest quarters (so they won’t be inclined to overstay)? Even after four years of visiting Wilsonia while working on The Cabins of Wilsonia, there are still many unsolved mysteries. Get your copy here to learn about (or at least just look at) many mysterious […]
Pencil Drawing of Wilsonia Cabin
Many of the Wilsonia cabins were difficult to see because cedar trees were in the way. This was one of those cabins. No problema (a little Spanish lingo for you). I just drew it from the back side. It is in the book The Cabins of Wilsonia, available for $80 on this link: The Cabins of Wilsonia
Wilsonia Cabin Porch Drawing
Porches, decks, balconies. . . all those outdoor living spaces are very important to all cabins, including Wilsonia cabins. This one was very charming and it was for sale during the project. A friend bought the cabin, so her daughter secretly bought the drawing for her. Then, the mom secretly bought the drawing of her daughter’s cabin for her! […]
Wilsonia Cabin Confusion
A Wilsonia cabin that sits on a corner got me confused. It looks like this as seen from one lane: And this is how it looks when you go around the corner: Are you confused? It took me awhile to figure out this is the same cabin. My excuse is that I had to learn […]
Wilsonia Cabin Confusion Drawing
This Wilsonia cabin kept me confused for a long time. The cabin sits on a corner of 2 roads. On one road, it looks very rustic. On the other, it looks like this. You can see this drawing and one of the other side in The Cabins of Wilsonia, available for sale here. The book […]
A Wilsonia Cabin Drawing
This cabin is in Wilsonia and appears in my book The Cabins of Wilsonia, available for $80 here: The Cabins of Wilsonia My dear friend to whom I occasionally refer on this blog as “The Captain” knits with a woman who married into this cabin. I know about marrying in. I did it in Mineral King. […]
Wilsonia Cabin Drawing
This is a simple board and batten cabin in a box shape, very reminiscent of Mineral King cabins. The owner was delightful. Her extended family has about 3 cabins, all within shouting distance of one another. We talked on the phone at least one time and she was so encouraging as I was deep into […]
Wilsonia Cabin Drawing
The light on this cabin is just beautiful. Light is EVERYTHING in art. I never did meet the people who own this cabin. They might not even know there is a book called The Cabins of Wilsonia (available here. for $80) They might not even know that there is a great drawing of their cabin in […]