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Putting Dinner on the Table
We visited friends down the street for dinner. Even better than the delicious meal was seeing three generations of women working together to put the meal on the table, the most senior at the stove, the youngest counting out and … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Dinner, Gouache, San Diego
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Cypress Trees at Casa del Rey
Today we painted at the Casa del Rey Garden in Balboa Park. There were roses, palm trees, terraces, walkways, a wishing pond, and these two young cypress trees that totally caught my eye. I liked how their shape and color … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Balboa Park, Casa del Rey Garden, Cypress Trees, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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Shoes and Socks by the Door
This week’s Tuesday night still-life.
Cypress Trees at Inspiration Point
A few vistas around San Diego are always on my mind, mostly because they are compellingly beautiful yet too challenging to portray adequately. One of these places is the rows of cypress trees at Inspiration Point in Balboa Park. I … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Balboa Park, Gouache, Inspiration Point, Plein Air, San Diego, SDWS Thursday Group
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Kona Coffee Farm
Kona is famous for its coffee, and, having sampled so much of it during our week on the Big Island, I understand how it earned its good reputation. Although we never took a farm tour, my last sketch from this … Continue reading
Beauty Everywhere You Look
Absorbing the beauty of Hawaii from the lanai seems to be everyone’s go-to activity.
Posted in Figures, Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Big Island, Figures, Gouache, Hawaii, Vista
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Breakfast at Kaya’s
Slow breakfasts with quick sketches are a delightful combination. This one is at Kaya’s on the Big Island.
Posted in Figures, Telling a Story
Tagged Big Island, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Gouache, Hawaii, Kaya’s
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