There is a little town, just a few minutes up the highway from Placerville, called Camino. For the majority of the year, Camino is just a sign on Highway 50 travelers see on their way up to Lake Tahoe. Until Labor Day weekend. From Labor Day thru most of Fall, Camino becomes one of the […]
A Cow Painting – behind the scenes look
This painting is now available as a reprint in my Zazzle shop. See prices at the bottom of this post. I’m always happy when someone . . . anyone . . . likes my work. But I was a little surprised at the response when I painted Two Cows for Oklahoma. Oh, my mother loved […]
The “Floorplan”
Well, we’ve been here in the ‘new’ house for a month now and I’m still unpacking. Translation – I’m not ready to show off any rooms just yet. Instead, I’ll share the floorplan with you. It’s more of a hand drawn footprint, really. I suppose I could make a digital one but I just like […]
Moving Tips – Part 2 of The Epic Move
Judging from the comments received on The Epic Move Part 1 I am not alone in my frustrations with moving and movers! Like I said before, I take full responsibility though. During the past three weeks (3?!!) I’ve had lots of time to think about what I would’ve done differently to make packing, moving and […]
The Epic Move – Part 1
Epic: extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope Yes, Part One. As in this post was so long I had to split it into parts. But, if you read this first part then the Moving Tips in the second part will make a whole lot more sense to you. Maybe. Maybe […]
Downstairs at The ‘New’ House
Hi Everyone! I hope you had a fun fourth of July yesterday. Ours was quiet, after yet another day of unpacking boxes. I’m just amazed at how much ‘stuff’ two people can accumulate. It’s time to pare down! (Yes, I should’ve done that before the move, I realize.) Now that I have internet service I’m […]
Painting Cows
This painting is now in reproduction with prints available in my Zazzle shop. See bottom of post for details. Because painting these Two Cows was pretty emotional, I didn’t plan on writing a tutorial. But for some reason I took a number of photos of the different stages. Habit, I guess. So I thought some […]
Two Cows for Oklahoma – A Raffle!
This is the first time I’ve ever raffled one of my paintings for anything. I hope when you read the story behind this painting, you’ll understand why I’m choosing to give it away to contribute to the relief effort for Moore, Oklahoma. Raffle details are at the bottom of this post. Some of my paintings […]