To make a oil painting here is what I have to do:

1.  paint it to establish the shapes and colors and get the canvas covered
2.  repaint it more carefully
3. paint it again
4. put in the tiny details
5. name, number and record it on 2 lists
6. sign it after it dries
7. photograph it
8. add a wire
9. enter it on the computer and do all the prep to post it on the blog and on the website
10. add it to the website
11. varnish it

Did I hear someone say “charge more!”? Nah, not until I can’t paint fast enough to meet the demand. There is this bad economy happening out there (hard to see the difference here in Tulare County yet), and I want to be able to offer people a good deal!  Currently I have 12 paintings in some stage of this process. This one is waiting to dry so it can be signed. Honeymoon Cabin III – oil – 8″ x 10″ – $80   Just for fun, this is the first picture I posted on my blog. It was called Honeymoon Cabin II (note the maximum creativity in the titling process). It appears that perhaps my abilities to paint and to photograph my paintings have improved!