Mooney Grove Tour I
Mooney Museum Mural, Day 3A
Mural at Mooney Grove
Pencil Reminiscing, Part One
Random Roundup
We got rain and snow and clear bright days. I painted 3 poppies, thinking they would be quick and easy. Fall down laughing. I have had to reshape and reshape and relayer and wait and relayer yet again and on and on and on. . . this is just one of the three poppies that […]
Heart of Agriculture
That is an apt title for today – a nod to both Valentine’s Day and the World Ag Expo’s opening day in the title of my latest coloring book. This coloring book was published in partnership with the Tulare County Farm Bureau, a delightful group of people to work with (in spite of their rejection of […]
This, That and The Other Thing (and my job description)
Natalie, please tell “Jee-um” Happy Birthday from me today – thank you! This rain is wonderful. I went driving around, not just for the sake of burning fuel, but to see some stuff. Artists have to see stuff. What’s my job description? I see stuff and then decide if it is worth showing to other people. I […]
2017 Calendar Coming Soon
Like it or not, 2017 is coming in a few months. Why wouldn’t one like it? Because one may have not gotten used to 2016 yet. Why would one like it? Because a new calendar is coming. The Bridges of Tulare County This idea came from the show that celebrated 100 years of the National Parks. […]
Popular Fruits
Oil paintings of fruits are popular for kitchen and dining rooms. Oranges and pomegranates sell the best for this Central California artist. Here in Tulare County, we grow olives, walnuts, grapes, every type of citrus, cotton and all sorts of stone fruits, plus we produce more dairy than the entire state of Wisconsin. Some people […]