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Seaside Glow
We welcomed in 2017 with our house full of kids again. It was wonderful and we loved each busy moment of it. Then they all left and we set off for the warm seaside in Mazatlan, Mexico. We were out … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Color, Gouache, Mazatlan, Mexico
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Hillside Path
Yesterday I was looking for a subject so I could practice applying flat color with a single brushstroke. There is a corner of our hillside yard that is shaded in the afternoon but also gets some rays of sunlight through a wooden … Continue reading
Holiday Shopping
It was a long line and the bright bouquet in the arms of a fellow shopper kept catching my eye. I began to watch as she interacted with her companion. They seemed so glad to be with each other that it made me glad … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Emoting, Gouache, People
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May Visions of Beauty Dance in Our Heads!
Sending everyone great good wishes for the coming year. Happy Holidays to All!
Two Snuggling Rhinos at the Zoo
I started this yesterday at the zoo but the rhinos got up before I finished. This is a pastel and gouache sketch on black Bristol paper.
Three Giraffes and Three People
Continuing today to work with gouache, I went to the zoo in hopes of sketching people interacting with each other and the animals. This time I used the studier Bristol paper, but fumbled a bit with managing the materials in … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Color, Gouche, Learning, People, Urban Sketching
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Hot Chocolate and Christmas Stories
I went to a delightful ‘Hot Chocolate and Christmas Stories’ party today. It was mostly for the small children of teachers from the school I used to work at and it was wonderful to see the enjoyment they all got from … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Learning, Telling a Story
Tagged Learning, People, San Diego
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