The last painting of a lemon sold the day I took it to the gallery*, so I painted another one. This is Lemons on the Tree IV, 6×6”, $75. It needs a few blossoms.
Now it is time to start painting Mineral King subjects to sell at Silver City this summer. This is Sawtooth #64, 8×10”, $150. It isn’t finished. (Were you nervous there for half a second?)
The Honeymoon Cabin is very popular; this cabin is from the resort which ended up in the hands of Mickey Mouse and is the only remaining one from the big teardown after the avalanche in 1969. It is now a mini museum, operated by the Mineral King Preservation Society.
Now it is finished. Unless I change my mind. Honeymoon Cabin #49. Hmmm, I guess it isn’t as popular as Sawtooth. And fret not—this is a poorly lit photo of a very wet painting. It will look much better when it is dry and scanned. And as always, everything looks better in person (except perhaps celebrities). This is 6×12”, $145.
This will be the trail leading to Farewell Gap. The method of beginning the painting is clean-out-my-brushes-at-the-end-of-the-painting-session. It is 8×8” and will be $145.
This is not a painting. These daffodils are so heavy-headed that they fall over, so Trail Guy picked a few off the ground and put them on the kitchen window sill.
It is still April, and my daffodils are so varied and beautiful that tomorrow I will show you the immense variety scattered around the property.
*Those quick sales are a thrill and I do NOT take them for granted.
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The only non-Mineral King painting I have of yours is a beautiful California poppy, I think a mere 4″ x 4″ on a cute little easel.
“. . . everything looks better in person (except perhaps celebrities.” Har Har so true! You can’t add Vaseline to the camera lens when you spot them in their raggy jeans, torn T-shirts, and no-make-up-state at the local $tarbuck$.
Sharon, it has been awhile since I painted on 4×4”. . . just as much work (or more) as 6×6” but for less profit. (I work for money, not for fun; I want my money when my work is done.)
Thanks for catching that quip about celebrities. There have been a few sightings of celebrities in Three Rivers, and they often are able to fly under the radar because they aren’t so glamorous in person.