Redwoods, Again

The three small redwood oil paintings are completed and for sale at Anne Lang’s Emporium in Three Rivers (or you can contact me directly.) But wait! There’s more (in progress). This is 11×14″. The canvas began with a portrait of a stranger in a workshop; it was too hard for me, I didn’t know the […]

A Field Trip to Sequoia

Today I begin refreshing the largest Mineral King mural in Exeter (North of Pine, West side of E Street, South side of Capella Coffee) Tomorrow I’ll show you today’s work on the mural. Meanwhile, you can enjoy some photos of a recent half-day field trip. Trail Guy and I went to Giant Forest in Sequoia […]

Artists’ Words

Once of the most dreaded tasks of an artist is having to write a biography. However, this is a piece of cake compared to an “Artist’s Statement”. I have no idea what this actually is, in spite of having read about them numerous times and having tried to wade through such things as written by […]

Sequoia Oil Painting in Progress

I returned to painting Sequoia trees while I waited for more information on the Kaweah blacksmith shop and for it to dry a bit. After helping the color bullies my advanced drawing students with their paintings of Sequoia trees, I wanted to paint my own.  This was the first time I have painted since we got Samson. […]

HEART OF THE PARKS is HERE!

Please excuse me for shouting, and for publishing an extra blog post off schedule. The latest coloring book has arrived, and boy is it a good one, if I do say so myself. I did say so myself. This has Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park designs, including Mineral King (of course – did you […]

Gathering Visual Information

Visual information is necessary to an artist. In the olden days, artist did sketches. Cameras came along and made things easier. Digital cameras showed up, and now the visual information is quick, easy and abundant. I am working on a coloring book for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, to be titled Heart of the Park. Those of […]

Show on Short Notice

Told you it was a busy week! So busy that I forgot to post. I received a “Call to Artists”. This is ArtSpeak for “Hey, wanna put your art in a show?” The point of the show is to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service. The duration of the show is August […]

New Coloring Book!

Are you aware that coloring books for grownups is a huge fad? Huge! HUGE! Written up in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and even the Visalia Times-Delta. . . I have friends telling me they love to color. These are adults. And just over the weekend, the subject was in the Fresno Bee. […]