Been painting things lately just because I want to, so why am I painting Sawtooth? I began this painting because there is a messed up wall in the foyer at church where I hung a large painting of Sawtooth with lots of wildflowers just to cover the mess. The woman who keeps things looking good […]
Honesty, Diplomacy, and Wisdom
I have a wise friend who is both diplomatic and honest. She told me that a few of my paintings didn’t reflect my usual care, or perhaps she said they weren’t up to my usual standards— “lacking in detail and clarity”. (There were a couple of paragraphs so I’m summarizing here.) I blamed the old […]
Walking Down the Mineral King Road and Up the Nature Trail
Gird your loins—this is a long post. With my new-to-me iPhone 14 in hand, I walked down the Mineral King Road to Cold Springs Campground (STILL CLOSED—CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN OR SOMETHING!) and back up the Nature Trail. This is about 2-1/2 miles total. Let’s look at the flowers I found along the road. I actually […]
Gittin’ ‘er dun at the Easel
This painting had the tightest deadline of all the paintings in progress. After a day of doing many non-painting projects, I got a day to paint uninterrupted (except for Jackson). The edges are painted. It needed to dry, be signed, get photographed, varnished and get rewired from its previous iteration as a horizontal painting. This […]
Painting Sawtooth on a Very Hot Day
Almost Finished with the Sawtooth Paintings
Sawtooth on a Saw Blade in a Situation
The Silver City Store/Resort has gotten quite elegant. I feel honored to be able to sell there and to now be part of their decor. Let’s take a tour. Now let’s return to the front counter. HEY! THERE IT IS!! THANK YOU, HANNAH, HANNAH, AND MICHAEL FOR CHOOSING MY ART.
Drawing Sawtooth and Listening
Happy Birthday, Carol! Sawtooth Peak is figuring large in my work life lately. Sometime last week I spent a few days in the studio listening to the reassuring hum of the air conditioner and listening to my own thoughts, and finally, listening to podcasts. This was all to keep me from falling asleep while working […]
Saw/Saw 3
Saw/Saw, a mini mural of Sawtooth Peak on a round saw blade, was almost finished. I fixed the camera setting, stood on the ladder to photograph it, and then realized that the trees on the bottom were crooked. Of course I only noticed this after putting the photo in an email to the customers, but […]
Sort of Working
In July and August, I don’t teach regular drawing lessons. My students often say “enjoy your vacation” or “have a nice summer” as they are leaving (and several cannot resist the urge to sing “See You In September”). Although I do spend much more time in Mineral King in those 2 months, I am still […]