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- On to the New Year! January 2, 2026
- Flower on a Desk December 28, 2025
- Happy Holidays! December 24, 2025
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A Winter Rose
I liked the contrast between the somber winter colors and the pink rose.
On to the New Year!
One of my favorite types of painting days is to get out into a great location with friends. If I can get into the moment and just paint what captures my eye, without thinking too much, then the day is … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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Flower on a Desk
This is based on a friend’s photo. I loved the many dark, murky colors in the bouquet, and it was a perfect candidate for gouache on black paper.
Happy Holidays!
I enjoyed making this card very much because I got to use so many of my favorite art media. Last June, I drew and painted a mourning dove from my backyard in gouache. This month, I used Procreate to modify … Continue reading
Watching the Skaters
A few days ago the San Diego Watercolor Society met in Point Loma for our annual holiday evening paintout. There is so much excitement at the skating rink, it is full of kids speeding about, families helping their little ones … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged #Pointloma, #skating, Gouache, Holiday, San Diego
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Somewhere on the Road
Sometime in the late afternoon during a road trip, I snapped a photo that caught the action of the light and shadow with the road.
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Gouache
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Road Trip
I recently drove across New Mexico and was inspired by the sky, mountains, and trees along the highway near Albuquerque.
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
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Deliberate Sketching 