Incoming work ceased. While drawing lessons resumed, I waited for several conversations to become custom art jobs.
They have. There are more of these unfinished conversations, but for now this one is enough.

Did I show you this painting? It is in Lemon Cove, and was a thank you gift to the farmer who graciously let us glean in his orchards this spring.
While I was working on this, someone sent me this, wanting it painted on a 3′ diameter circle, but substituting lemons for the mandarins. These folks are in Orange Cove.
So, let’s think about this: I painted oranges for Lemon Cove, and next I will be painting lemons for Orange Cove.
Only in Central California, and I am happy to be your Central California artist, making art that people can understand about things and places they love at prices that won’t scare them.
Now, excuse me while I keep priming and sanding this giant circle.