Creative Endeavors

Test-Pochade BoxMy painting will hopefully be finished today so that I can show it on Friday so stay tuned. In the meantime, let me share what is up around here.Glenda takes a bathThe first picture shows the "pochade box" that I made. A pochade box is simply a French term for a box that is attached

 In my studio I have a twin size bed. It normally has a pale yellow coverlet on it but a day ago I decided to spice things up. My BIL's first wife, who passed away, was a quilter. While I was over at his house a couple of years ago, I spied this quilt in a closet while I was looking for a blanket. H

Take a Seat9" x 12" Acrylic on 3/4" profile canvasThis painting of a Murphys store was completed this morning. It has taken me a bit of time to do this one. Normally, when I start, the idea that I have makes me enthusiastic. There are elements to the composition that excite me and I can't wait to ge

Angesl Camp, CAI was out and about today in the towns of Murphys and Angels Camp. The above shot shows the view of downtown Angels Camp. In preparation for our county fair, the town hangs its dirty laundry out to dry! I am making up that part about airing the dirty laundry but there is laundry hangi

 I finished this one up yesterday. My goal was just for shapes and color (value). I wanted a darker sky and lighter foreground. Just simple shapes and limited values-I was more interested in how one shape could stand out against another.Today I was out and about in the town of Murphys. It is East of

Hotel LegerMokelumne HillThere has been precious little art making happening here for several days. I am going to try and rectify that today if I can.Yesterday, I took my act on the road and headed out to see if I could sell my cards.  I have been doing a lot of work to get the cards packaged in a p

Coming Home11" x 14" Acrylic on wrapped canvasI don't know where to start! To begin with, I painted the sky orange. To be fair, it was an orange-yellow, emphasis on the yellow. I so often get derailed by what I see others doing that it is hard to hear the Little Man In My Head that says, "No way, Jo

Down The Street11" x 14" Acrylic on wrapped canvasI finished this one up this morning. When I was over in Amador County on Monday, I drove through the little town of Plymouth. This is their main drag and out of the numerous old buildings, I picked this set of barns/houses. I liked the streetlight an

Wilderotter Vineyards, Plymouth CARoadside Motel, Plymouth CAOn Monday, I took myself over to the next county for some wine tasting. I was there also to scout out ideas for paintings and sketches. I stopped at two vineyards. The second one is the first picture shown to the left. The woman behind the