In a land of forever drought it has been raining and raining and raining. All of the major highways through the Sierras are closed today. So much for our planned trip up to Tahoe. We might still get up there later in the week, or maybe for the weekend. Traffic will be hellish, especially in the car with a driver who has no patience for traffic. Intervention will be needed.
In the meantime I am happy to be home with my children and savor them before they fly off to distant parts where they work and go to school.
I received an easel for Christmas this year. I haven’t drawn or painted outdoors for almost 40 years. The first pieces will be in charcoal and colored pencil. I don’t want to worry about water and mixing paints, or cleaning brushes. The plan also includes some live figure drawing. I’ve found…
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