Monthly Archives: December 2008
The situation
Here’s what is presently sitting in the studio on easels. They’re pretty large images, so click through if you want a close look at what’s progressing. It’s all coming along bit by bit. I’m off to Sonoma for a few … Continue reading
d d d drum
I spent the day learning how to make drums, stretching goat skin over a cut gourd. I don’t particularly want to make gourd drums, but I’m interested in the possibilities offered by making large drums from metal objects like oil … Continue reading
Amelia’s Feet
              Amelia’s feet are progressing well, and I’ve added a shadow to the ground to her right so she touches the ground. I added some shadows and details to … Continue reading
Finishing things
I’m in the studio, trying to get re-organized for the new year. I laid down the panel with the ravens so that I could see how it all looked together and climbed a ladder to shoot this picture for reference … Continue reading
Even more ravens
After I dropped the children back at their home I visited the studio to clean up a little and decided that I might as well finish a few dozen additional panels that I had made for the large version of … Continue reading
Drive
I spent much of the day in my car driving to pick up my kids who are spending the day with me in Santa Barbara, the best city in all of Southern California, then heading over to the studio to … Continue reading
Ravens’ roost
  Busy times creating Chris’ Gilded Ravens piece, but with very satisfying results. I felt more like a cobbler than an artist today, spending several hours sitting at a table fixing hanging clips onto the back of my birds (no … Continue reading
Solstice
Have a great solstice day, everyone. Here we are at the turning point of the year: warmth, springtime and relief returning as the days grow longer. A couple of days ago I shot pictures of one of my students for … Continue reading
The Meditating Indian Lady
Here’s the sketch of the Indian lady in her latest manifestation. The drawing doesn’t really give you a sense of the height of the framework supporting the panels, which I imagine would be about fifteen feet.