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Rachael’s sketching group
Today I sketched with Rachael’s group in Spanish Village, part of Balboa Park in San Diego. Many of the artists sat in a gazebo drawing scenes from the surrounding area. I wanted to capture this and through it tell a story of kindred spirits spending … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation
Tagged Exaggeration, Gesture, Nonverbal Communication
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The over-the-hill gang hits the gym
Six of us exercise together each week and since I sat this session out I got a chance to capture the efforts of my compatriots. One of my main goals is to convey a story and I like this image because the range of exercise- running, … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, Gesture
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Learning
The San Diego Watercolor Society met today at Old Town, a park that commemorates local history with buildings, museums and educational programs. Just as I got settled for painting, a class and a museum docent gathered for a lesson at … Continue reading
Torrey Pines on a windy day
Our rainy season is beginning in San Diego and people were out on Torrey Pines State Park enjoying the change of weather. The surf was wild this morning. I was bundled up trying to keep my sketches from blowing away but the … Continue reading
Luke keeps an eye out
Communicating a story through image is one of my major goals for this blog. This sketch tells the story of a loyal dog guarding his household. Luke’s alert head and his choice of a location where he can monitor the front door … Continue reading
November patio
I would like to be more adept at capturing landscapes and so am beginning to practice this type of sketch. At the moment I am puzzled by how much detail to draw in clearly and how much to imply. If too much … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberate Practice, Uncategorized
Tagged Line, Planning for learning, Splashes of Paint
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Happy Halloween!
This is a fast sketch of trick-or-treaters. It is a mess but captures the fun of the evening. I quickly jotted down movement with a brush pen and later added watercolor and watercolor pencil. The construction of the pen brush forces me to record … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 