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Taking in the View
After twenty-six months of sketching a new scene pretty much every day, I am making a change. Rather than sketching a scene one day and then moving on to a new scene the next day, I will be sticking to … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberate Practice, Groups Interacting, Landscape, Learning, Telling a Story
Tagged #San Diego State University, Gouache, Palm Trees, SDSU
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On the Steps of the Student Union
A group of students met up on the steps of the student union at San Diego State University just long enough for me to do a quick sketch with pastel pencil and gouache. It was late in the day and … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting
Tagged #San Diego State University, California, Gouache, Pastel, People
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Sunflowers and a Couch
A few days ago I sketched this same scene and called it Sunflowers for Marci. I wanted to do it again with one of the sunflowers extending above the top of the couch. For this second version I also added a … Continue reading
Among the Hedges
Our landscape class met at Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park. I had fun sketching the other artists as they worked between the hedges. This is a gouache and pastel sketch.
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape, Uncategorized
Tagged Alcazar Garden, Balboa Park, Gouache, San Diego
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Sunflowers for Marci
I bought five huge sunflowers and as I sketched began to think of a school counselor I worked with years ago who loves sunflowers more than anyone else I know. At the start of each year she poured her heart … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story
Tagged Floweres, Gouache, In- the- moment, Line, Still Life
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A View from SDSU
This was my first sketch from yesterday. I abandoned it before adding paint because I did not like the way the second tree to the left aligned with the corner of the building. I also thought the placement of the … Continue reading
West Side of SDSU
I had forgotten how much I like sketching up at the college. Between the gardens and patios there are many inviting scenes to sketch including this one on the west side of campus. I like the southern California feel of … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 