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The Moon above Us
The full moon over San Diego tonight is gorgeous. There are flimsy clouds that catch the reflection of the moonlight. Together with the light that our house gives off, it creates an inviting and warm feeling. I tried painting this … Continue reading
Street Ball
The model yesterday at the figure drawing class conveyed fitness. She was strong, limber and full of energy and I caught some of her athleticism in the brush drawing of her above. One of my goals for this blog is … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Deliberate Practice, Telling a Story
Tagged Chicago, Emoting, People, Procreate, San Diego
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Brush Drawing
Taking an art class means using unfamiliar mediums and this morning we drew with a paintbrush and black paint. The big difference from the way I use watercolor is that we painted directly on the paper without first drawing in pencil. … Continue reading
Man in Plaid Grades Papers
Another weekend, another pile of papers to grade and thus a great model who is willing to still for a long time while I paint him. Not bad for a Saturday evening. I overdid the pen lines on the face but … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged People, Portrait, San Diego
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At the Park
I went over to Spanish Village today and got a few line and watercolor sketches. I liked the way this man was sitting with his foot up while he looked at his phone and had fun exaggerating it a bit. … Continue reading
“As long as you have a good book, you are not really waiting.”
I was standing in line behind this woman in pink and overheard the receptionist tell her that she was 45-minutes early for her appointment. I was charmed by the woman’s response, “It’s OK, as long as you have a good book, you … Continue reading
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Tagged People, San Diego
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Relaxing after Dinner
Sketching with an iPad is so relaxing. With traditional media I do not always know when to stop. I often make additions to my sketches that detract from what I have already put on the paper and then ruin … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 