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San Diego Gets a Bit of Autumn
We are getting bits of fall color throughout San Diego, now that it is mid-November. This is a street not too far from my house, but with a much more rural feel, especially if you position your easel so that … Continue reading
An Outside Table
I was early to lunch and able to sketch a bit while waiting for my friend. I used colored pencils and gouache on a small sheet of black paper.
First Poinsettia of the Season
I love those huge poinsettia plants that appear in stores just about now, and could not resist buying and painting one today.
Descanso Hillside
Most months the San Diego Watercolor Society invites a plein air artist to give a demonstration somewhere in the county. Today Keiko Tanabe demonstrated and as I watched her paint with bold, confident strokes I remembered how much … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Descanso, Gouache, Landscape, Plein Air, San Diego County
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Gallery Lights
Every now and then it’s my turn to volunteer at the SDWS gallery so visitors can see the current show. Today was kind of slow at first, so I had a chance to pull out my crayons and color pencils. … Continue reading
Plant on a Desk
It has been a while since I posted, and it felt good today to sit and experiment with crayon, gouache and colored pencils. This was my third pass at this small aloe vera plant and I am starting to catch … Continue reading
Frida Underwater
This week the assignment in our illustration class was to show a character in an underwater environment, using black ink and traditional pens. I had trouble thinking of a character and began several sketches only to abandon them when I … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 