Yesterday we celebrated three years with Sailor with a nice pheasant hunt. He was joined by Bliss and Phanny. Tasha stayed home with the puppies. We’ll have to make it up to her.
On the Hunt
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Catching my Breath…What a Ride!
Wow! I’m stunned. When I catch my breath I’ll have more to say. Check out Tim’s post on the auction art competition for forestry education…
The Sierra Cascade Logging Conference is all over, but for the clean up. The Forestry Education Fund Auction was last night and it was a booming success. The final result of the entire fund-raiser was north of $100,000. Now if you’ve been following our blogs, you know that Mary (Sneaking Bliss) and I provide original art, […]
Off-Highway Hauler
Here’s my entry for the Head to Head/His and Hers Auction. Tim (The Forester Artist) and I will be competing at the Lumberjack Banquet & Education Auction on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. This auction fundraiser supports the Sierra-Cascade Environmental and Resource Fund. This non-profit educates the public, students, and teachers about the wise management of our forests.They provide scholarships for local students interested in careers in the industry. Many of the programs supported are aimed at educating the urban regions of California, about practices that assure the health of our forests.
They also sponsor:
- Logging Conference Education Day
- In-Woods Demonstration
- FFA Forestry Competition
Hey, Tim, where’s yours?
Feather River Pine Mills butane-burning off-highway log truck. Feather Falls, CA. Truck number eleven driven by Hank Mitzel. Circa 1950.
Out of the Shadows
I’ve found that when I paint a piece with strong shadows, it helps to do a rough shadow map. I usually rough them out in pencil. Then in the spirit of competing with Tim, The Forester Artist, I thought a shadow map using his pens would be a good bet.
Shhh. Don’t tell.
Shadow map for an upcoming watercolor.
A Friendly Head to Head
Once again, Tim (The Forester Artist) and I are competing head-to-head in an auction for the Sierra-Cascade Environmental and Resource Fund. He soundly defeated me last year at the Education Auction Dinner. I hope to turn the tables this year.
Tim thinks he knows what I’ve been working on. But, I’ve been concealing my piece until it’s ready for the reveal. He sees bits and pieces, here and there. I see no need to give him a heads up as to what I’ve been working on. Do you?
Any Day Now
Tasha enjoying a beautiful winter day.
Tasha’s puppies are due any day!
Splash Dog Bliss
Fun times at dock jumping class with the crew from Shasta Splash Dogs. Phanny and Tasha build confidence as Bliss and Sailor take to flying off the dock with style.
Fluffy puppy Phanny builds confidence in her jumps before taking on the full run. She took 1st place in side jumping.
Tasha takes her leap from the side. Happy girl brought home 3rd for side jumping.
Bliss’ 1st jump of the night.
Bliss and Tim on her 2nd jump. She set the jump to beat.
Sailor’s jump ties him with Bliss.
Sailor’s tie-breaking jump gains another foot in distance for the longest of the beginners. Sailor brought home 1st and Bliss 2nd for the end jumps.
Happy Birthday Tasha
Today is Tasha’s third birthday. We celebrated with some retrieves and photos in buttercups with her buds.
Happy Birthday Tasha!
In our area, the first showing of wildflowers happens around Tasha’s birthday.
Redtail’s Hotty Toddy Tasha – turns three years old today.
Sailor and Bliss join the birthday girl.
Bliss, Sailor, Tasha
Head to Head Bliss
For the past several years, Tim has created a piece of art for the Education Auction at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference Education Lumberjack Dinner.
This year we’re doing something different. We’re both creating art for the auction to go head to head raising funds for forestry education.
Here are a few images of “Food Chain” as a work in progress.
I’ll save the final piece for when it’s framed.
WIP – 1
“Food Chain”
Food Chain – WIP
Getting some paint on paper.
Food Chain WIP
Food Chain WIP
Food Chain WIP
Food Chain WIP
Squirrel Appreciation Day – WIP 1
WIP – 1
“Food Chain”
In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Day, I’d like to share a work in progress. This year, I’m donating an original watercolor to the SCLC Lumberjack Banquet & Education Auction They raise funds for much-needed resource education programs.
I’ll keep you posted on the progress.
Sneaking Bliss 