One bright February afternoon, I took a walk in Three Rivers with my friend in Texas. We were on the phone together for the entire 3.5 miles, catching up on many topics, and sending photos back and forth. These are the pictures I sent to her (and a few extras). I love February.
Another Winter Walk in Three Rivers
I love February in Three Rivers, so I walked a route that I haven’t walked in a long time, wanting to test my foot and my ability to endure discomfort. There were plenty of things to distract me, such as stealing a tangerine, dodging traffic, and taking photos. I take the same photos over and […]
Winter Walk in Three Rivers
What passes for winter in Three Rivers is probably what many parts of the country regard as springtime. When we get rain, we get green. We get flowers too. And, we get lichen. Well, we already had that, but I’m on a roll here, taking photos while walking. An old friend told me she was […]
Seven New Oil Paintings, Assembly-line Style
When Kaweah Arts closed in early January for a couple of months, I retrieved all my paintings. Kaweah Arts sold well for me in its three year span despite serious hardships: a plague, a fire, another fire, and a flood, each one leading to the closure of Sequoia National Park, which meant the flow of […]
A Winter Walk in Three Rivers
What passes for winter in Three Rivers usually involves sunshine and green hills. Do those folks down the hill know that the fog and gray usually ends at Terminus Dam (Lake Kaweah)? I walked a new route yesterday. It’s been awhile since I went that way, back before peripheral neuropathy when I could actually walk […]
Five Steps Closer on this One
If you receive this in your email and want to see the photos, click on the title. This painting was waiting patiently for some attention. I gave it an entire afternoon, photographing it at 5 stages. First, I put in some sky patches in the upper left. Next, I strengthened the trees. They are all […]
Short Glimpse of Fall Color in Three Rivers
Fall in Three Rivers is often late, subtle, or hidden in smoke. Most of the trees are evergreens, whether a variety of oaks or even some conifers. Some of the deciduous trees are also oaks, and they simply have green leaves that fall off without any hooplah. That doesn’t stop me from hunting fall color. […]
A New Place to Sell
Sales of my art have declined. Is it the economy? I assume so, since sales are an economic transaction. The specific reasons are: one of my regular vendors was not open this past summer; another one relied on a now-closed adjoining restaurant for foot traffic; the third place relied on traffic to Sequoia National Park, […]
Three Rivers Museum Wall Painting, Completed!
The painted designs on the wall for a new exhibit called Native Voices at the Three Rivers Historical Museum are finished! The last day began with little green men, called “The Gathering”. The lighter green was ready for a second coat, and the rest of the shadows had to be drawn in. That should have […]
Designs on a Museum Wall
I enlarged these designs onto kraft paper, ordered some very large sheets of graphite transfer paper, gathered a few tools, and drove to the Three Rivers Historical Museum. My job bosses had prepped the wall for me, and they also blocked it off in a very serious manner, along with providing a ladder and a […]