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Monthly Archives: November 2017
The Christmas Cactus Again
A good thing about keeping plants in the house is you always have something quick to sketch. This is the same plant as the one I painted on Monday, and in this version, I simplified the cactus and background but … Continue reading
Pilings Under a Bridge
My plein air group went back to Torrey Pines State Reserve today for a last session at the north side. Pedestrians can access the beach by walking beneath an enormous bridge supported by massive pilings. I went planning on painting a beach … Continue reading
At the Cactus Garden
Balboa Park in San Diego has a rich variety of specialty gardens, including a gorgeous cactus garden, which is where I painted this morning. The big shapes were striking, and I worked to capture them with long brushstrokes. This is a … Continue reading
Christmas Cactus
I kept looking at this lovely Christmas cactus all Thanksgiving week. I like its shape and cheerful colors.
Playing Games
Thanksgiving week is winding down, and our kids are on the way back to their homes. One of the many delightful parts of holidays is playing games together. We learned a new game that involved convincing others of the believability of … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Board Games, Procreate, Thanksgiving
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Watching Videos and Nodding Off
It is late on the day after Thanksgiving and we are watching videos, nodding off, and sketching. I have my iPad and am sketching using the Procreate app. It has been quite some time since I have drawn using … Continue reading
At Fir and Date Streets
This morning the Wednesday painters painted in San Diego’s Little Italy. This is a sketch looking down Fir Street towards the San Diego Bay and is more of a drawing than a painting. I was going to smooth it out … Continue reading
A Second Moonless Night
This is a second attempt at sketching our street from photographs taken at night. Last night’s sky had reds in it and I think that is more interesting than today’s purples. Both skies were made with lots of wet paint dropped … Continue reading
Streetlight on a Moonless Night
The moonless sky was gorgeous tonight. There were layers of color in it and the lights on the canyon across from us gleamed. I took a few photos and used them for guidance on this sketch, working in the light … Continue reading
Poinsettia Season
The huge poinsettias are in the stores and that means it is time to bring a few home and paint them again. This is probably the first of several that I will sketch in the next month or so. This … Continue reading
