Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
Blog Entry 1. Dream Job Deep in sleep deprivation mode I was teleported by Alaska Airlines into the belly of the southern California beast on November 12. I made haste to the domicile of my friends and clients Steve and Mercy. They live in a bucolic setting twenty...
Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
After a two day rain delay I have had two full days splashing paint. It feels very good. Surface prep is vital for the longevity of an outdoor painting. I have applied many coats of primer and gesso to the walls I am painting but wielding a roller was a bit...
Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
Today, 23 November, I started painting dinosaurs. I wake every morning and in the pre-dawn clarity I allow my mind settle on what the subject of the day’s efforts will be. It doesn’t feel like decision making so much as a form of listening. Today it was...
Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
Now I am deep into painting dinosaurs. Having put in one of the critters, to see the highlit eye shining, staring out at me, to see the skin patterns emerge, to make up reasonable color schemes for animals whose true colors will never be known- pretty dang fun. So I...
Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
A friend sent me an email imagining me to be painting in t-shirt and shorts. Hardee-har-har! Winter is the rainy season here and the second big storm of my stay has me pinned beneath a tarp, fighting drips that melt my paints and carry them down the walls. Despite...
Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
Before: After: Before: After: This mural is 350 square feet or so. A couple of weeks ago it looked like a whole lot of white space but I was either too dumb or too bold to be intimidated. So I just started painting. All was well when I painted in the stars of the...
