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Walking the Dog, II
This is the third of a series that I seem to be working on. We just entered the last month of our dry season here in San Diego, and these sketches feature our straw-colored hills.
Posted in Landscape, Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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Walking the Dogs
It was hot, but the young man and his dogs did not seem to notice. They walked briskly past me, whereas I was sheltering under a big shade tree at our local reservoir, Lake Murray.
Last Day of September
It is still hot in San Diego, and the spring green grasses on our canyons have long turned to dried-out straw. The yellow against the deep green of the trees are a lovely combination. I was at Lake Muray and … Continue reading
Gardening in the Shade
This morning I painted in my friend’s garden. It is so nice to have mature trees that provide abundant shade this time of year when it is still warm.
Two Friends and a Sunset
This is from my sketchbook from this past summer. My husband was chatting with his friend and colleague from graduate school, and I was sketching nearby. We were on a balcony in Colorado, enjoying the last light of the day … Continue reading
Jumping Waves
Looking back in my sketchbook, I found this rough sketch. I was sketching people at the beach on a late July evening. This little guy was having a great time jumping waves and flinging seaweed with his father. Now that … Continue reading
Avocado and Stripes
This simple still-life from our Tuesday night Zoom group was fun!
Deliberate Sketching 