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More from Bonita Cove
Here is another sketch from Bonita Cove, a shallow swimming area off San Diego’s Mission Beach. Again, the focus is on expressing the movement of people, wind, and water, although this sketch is drawn less realistically.
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Bonita Cove, Gouache, Landscape, Mission Bay, San Diego, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Urban Sketchers
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Bonita Cove Morning
There is nothing like a day at Mission Bay’s Bonita Cove for beating the August heat with small children. Although the morning felt serene, there was also a lot of action in the wading area. I wanted to convey this … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Bonita Cove, California, Gouache, Mission Bay, San Diego, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Summer, Urban Sketchers
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Bald Eagle
We were hiking late in the afternoon near Molas Lake, Colorado, and noticed a large black and white bird soaring high over the lake. The sweep of the bird as it arched above us was mesmerizing, and we took several … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bald Eagle Watercolor Crayon, Colorado, Gouache, Molas Lake, San Juan Mountains
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Alpine Meadow
I climbed up Telluride’s Bear Creek Trail a few miles and rested in an alpine meadow. I had paper, pastel pencils, and gouache along, but there was so much to look at and so many different angles to choose from … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Alpine Meadow, Black Watercolor Paper, Colorado, Gouache, Telluride
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Telluride on a Quiet Evening
Telluride, a small town in western Colorado, is known for its ski slopes and summer festivities. Quiet Telluride evenings are a rarity in the summer, but I snapped a photo of one yesterday and then painted this later. Quiet or … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Colorado, Gouache, Telluride, Urban Sketching
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Aspens along the Telluride River Trail
Following up on yesterday’s post, I went to another grove of aspen today, this one along the Telluride River Trail. In today’s sketch, some of the aspen trees are much closer to the viewer, giving a stronger sense of being … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Aspen Trees, Black Bristol Paper, Colorado, Gouache, Landscape, Telluride
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The Ridge Trail
The Ridge Trail near Telluride climbs through a forest of fir trees, aspen, rocks, and meadows. I need to go back and do several more of these until I understand how to convey aspen. Even so, I like this sketch … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Colorado, Gouache, Telluride, The Ridge Trail
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