Aren’t lists helpful? Back in the olden days (the 1970s), I was working some dumb boring job. At the end of some days, I got to see my best friend who was in college in the same town. I’d trudge through the day, doing my mindless boring job, and every time I thought of something […]
Cabin Commission
The upcoming book, The Cabins of Wilsonia, will have 268 pencil drawings of cabins and cabin details. Not everyone is pleased with the way I have represented his cabin. Most people are gracious about it and know that the book is an overview, rather than a documentary or a complete album. One friend was not sure about […]
Fancy Drawing of a Not Fancy Cabin
This is the final drawing of the commissioned pencil drawing of a Wilsonia cabin. The customer chose “A”, asked that the sign size be reduced and that plenty of scraggly branches be added to that large tree in front that she affectionately referred to as “the old man”. It was fun! Drawing cabins is one […]
Complicated Drawing of a Simple Cabin
A nice lady wrote to me to ask if I would draw her Wilsonia cabin for her. She said it is plain, or perhaps she said “it’s not fancy”, but it means a lot to her family. I knew which cabin it was. It wasn’t one that I planned to show in the upcoming book The […]
The Cabins of Wilsonia Book and Blog
This week on my other blog, www.thecabinsofwilsonia.com, I will explain what these sketches are, along with some other sketches, and also explain that the special pre-order price of the upcoming book The Cabins of Wilsonia has expired. Join me over there?
What’s Happening Now in the Work Life of This Artist
Today’s posting is a list of information about what is happening now in my life as a Central California artist. 1. I have another blog – www.thecabinsofwilsonia.com where I post about the upcoming book The Cabins of Wilsonia. “Upcoming” as in should be here in several weeks. “Several weeks” as in I don’t really know for sure […]
Invitation to Wilsonia Blog
This week you can learn about the current state of the upcoming book The Cabins of Wilsonia at my other blogs, The Cabins of Wilsonia dot com. On August 25 (today) you can read about a proof copy. On August 26 I tell about commissioned pencil drawings of some Wilsonia cabins. On August 27, quilt squares will […]
The Cabins of Wilsonia Now For Sale
After 3 plus years of planning, designing, photographing, editing, drawing, designing some more, exploring, computing, planning, and more drawing than you can possibly imagine, The Cabins of Wilsonia is available for PRE-ORDER. This means that you have to trust me to deliver a great book to you in 2-1/2 months. So that you will be inclined […]
Invitation to Visit Wilsonia Blog
Did you know that I have another blog? “Cabin on a Sunlit Meadow” – sold Yeppers. It is called The Cabins of Wilsonia. For almost three years I’ve been working on a book of pencil drawings of the cabin community Wilsonia at Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. The process is documented here. If […]
Whatcha Doing, California Artist?
Working on the book, posting about the book, thinking about the book, working on it some more, that’s what. What book, you ask? The Cabins of Wilsonia, progress being documented here. How about if I make you a nice list, since you were good enough to come to my blog to see what I’m working on: The […]