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Backlit Figures
These last months, I have been working on compositions that look directly into the sun and have strongly backlit features with dramatic shadows. The Thursday group went to Coronado Island this past Thursday morning; the sun was bright, the shadows … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Landscape
Tagged California, Coronado Island, Figures, Gouache, San Diego
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Tuesday Night with Paul Cézanne
Our Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly Zoom sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still-life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading
Posted in Still Life
Tagged Brushstrokes, Gouache, Paul Cézanne, Still Life, Tuesday Night Zoom Group
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Painting in the Dark
We had so much fun painting nocturnals last night in the dark with our large group from The San Diego Watercolor Society at Liberty Station, which was all decked out for the holidays, complete with live music. After an engaging … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Groups Interacting, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Clifornia, Gouache, Holiday, Liberty Station, San Diego, San Diego Watercolor Society
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Waiting
My nephew stood waiting for my brother to play pickleball. I was intrigued by my nephew’s blend of polite deference and impatience and how it showed in his posture as he leaned onto the patio chair. I snapped a photo … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Figures
Tagged Arizona, Black Bristol Paper, Body Language, Gouache
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A Good Group on a Footbridge
We gathered, my sisters and our younger female relatives, to celebrate my sister’s significant birthday. We walked along the Arizona Canal, where we were captivated by the sky, suculants, mountains, and reflections. Then everyone arranged themselves across a footbridge so … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
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Tuesday Night with Alice Neel
My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading
Tuesday Night with David Park
My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 