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Cuyamaca Lake Park
I drove up to Cuyamaca Lake today with a friend where we painted. It was cold with a heavy sky and I liked the dark shapes that I saw along the edge of the forest.
Beneath the Eucalyptus Tree
This afternoon I went over to Lake Murray Park and painted for a few hours. The late afternoon light had a golden glow which was especially bright on the bark of the Eucalyptus trees along the shore. A woman and … Continue reading
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An Artist at Work
Torrey Pines State Reserve was a perfect place to paint this morning. I arrived expecting heavy fog but it had already moved out over the Pacific. As I thought about a vista to paint, my eyes kept looking over at … Continue reading
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Tagged Casein, Gouache, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Reserve, West Overlook at Torrey Pines
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Succulents at Balboa Park
The succulent garden at Balboa Park is a great place to paint this time of year. Succulents need a lot of sunshine so it can be uncomfortable to paint there during our warmer months. Now the weather is cool enough … Continue reading
Looking Down on the Trolley Tracks
This morning I walked up the hill to San Diego State University and sketched one of my favorite views. You can stand on the northwest corner of the mesa and look out across it along the trolley tracks to the … Continue reading
Happy Hanukah!
Happy Festival of Lights, Happy Hanukah!
Quick Paintings and Quick Decisions
I painted many 20-minutes sketches this morning of a model with the SDWS Thursday life group. A twenty-minute sketch does not give a lot of time for planning, measuring, and color choice. You have to be fast and trust your … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 