I returned to painting Sequoia trees while I waited for more information on the Kaweah blacksmith shop and for it to dry a bit.

After helping the color bullies my advanced drawing students with their paintings of Sequoia trees, I wanted to paint my own. 

This was the first time I have painted since we got Samson. (painting these the same day I began the Kaweah blacksmith shop). He was very busy, but didn’t attack my feet or the paint brush, or tip over the turpentine, or run across the palette.

I got this far:

Helping my drawing students with their Sequoia oil paintings helped me with mine.

Thank you, Color Bullies, Advanced Drawing Students!