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Stone Family
When we were in Mazatlan recently, I bought a small sculpture made from stones, seedpods, wire, and wood. The way the sculptor, using simple materials, was able to say so much impressed me. I have been sketching the piece because I like its rhythm … Continue reading
Spring Nudges Santee Lakes
The San Diego Watercolor Society met this morning at Santee Lakes, just east of San Diego. We are moving into spring here, although without as much green as usual since we have had very little rain. The bare trees across the … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, San Diego County, Santee Lakes, Spring
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The Painting Group
Our model is in the center of the room. She rotates with each new pose, and sometimes you get 20 minutes of sketching her back. Since I was not taken with this particular pose, and I am always working on … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Telling a Story
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Fog at Torrey Pines
It was a foggy morning at Torrey Pines State Park this morning. The mist was indecisive, coming in and out and confusing me by showing and then obscuring the vista. Eventually, I just went with the flow, painted what I … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Fog, Gouache, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Reserve
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Admiring Cherry Blossoms
I stopped by the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego’s Balboa Park today to find that the cherry trees are in bloom. There were many people walking along the canyon paths and admiring the beauty. Using my iPad, I tried … Continue reading
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Tagged California, iPad, Procreate, San Diego, The Japanese Friendship Garden
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PB & J at the Zoo
I sat down near a family at the zoo today and after admiring the speed with which the mother made PB & J sandwiches on the spot, decided to sketch them. I started with the baby on the right. Within … Continue reading
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Tagged California, iPad, Procreate, San Diego Zoo
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Burton House at Heritage Park
I sketched this morning with the San Diego Urban Sketchers at Heritage Park, adjacent to Old Town in San Diego. Heritage Park features restored Victorian homes and the first synagogue in San Diego. This is a sketch of the Burton … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 