First, in case you were wondering, there are actually 5 rivers here, all part of the Kaweah drainage. Marble Fork, East Fork, Middle Fork, North Fork, South Fork, all part of the Kaweah river. “Kuh-WEE-uh”, in case you were wondering further. Second, we don’t have a river view; we opted for mountain views, since they […]
Beginning drawing workshop at a “new” place
Stem & Stone, a neat little shop in Three Rivers, sponsored a beginning drawing workshop. Their store is too small to accommodate a big table with people around it, so we used the Bequette House at the Three Rivers Historical Museum. I love old buildings, with all sorts of architectural details lacking in modern structures. […]
Nine Things Learned in November
November means the end of colored leaves. The promise of spring in a few months will keep me from descending into the Slough of Despondence, as will the fun of learning new things, completing commissions, working on a mural, and resuming drawing lessons in January. 1. There is lots of disrespect on the road when […]
Holiday Bazaar TOMORROW
After a week of rain, sunshine is predicted for Saturday.
One More Autumn Break from Painting
That flowering pear tree!! A friend and I took a walk around her neighborhood. It is the only traditionally laid out group of homes in Three Rivers, often referred to as “the suburbs” for its resemblance to typical neighborhoods in the non-foothill towns of our county. (Yeppers, we are special here.) Check out this house! […]
A Break From Painting to Enjoy Autumn
I had a job about 100 years ago at a vocational school. It was a terrible job, because one of my duties was to collect on unpaid student loans. One of my few good memories of working there was meeting a student named “Autumn Eve”. I didn’t get to know her very well (fraternization was […]
More Walking in Three Rivers
I painted that view with that tree about 15 years ago. There is a yard that we can count on to have wonderful fall colors each year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JB! (IF YOU ARE STILL ONE OF MY TENS OF READERS AND EVEN IF YOU AREN’T)
Walking in Three Rivers
I have become (and am becoming) friends with a group of bloggers from all over. Elisabeth in Nova Scotia puts together something called “Cool Bloggers Walking Club” each October, and the participating folks send her photos of their walks each week. Her idea is to get us all moving our bodies for a minimum of […]
Driving Through the Valley After my Show
Golly tamale, that Central California Artist must have run out of things to write. Nope. Rarely does that happen. I drove to Tulare to retrieve my art. It was very serendipitous to pass many vineyards at a time when I need photos of them for the current pencil commission. I like using my own photos, […]
Custom Art Job—A Map
The owners of a ranch used a hand drawn map to show visitors (for various reasons) how to find the right pastures, and they decided that a pretty map would better serve their purposes. They brought the hand drawn map along with a county map showing property lines and buildings. Think, think, think. How do […]