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The Old Cactus Garden in Winter
There are two cactus gardens in San Diego’s Balboa Park, one old and the other even older. Both gardens are wonderful but this oldest one is my favorite because it is wild. It is known as the Old Cactus Garden … Continue reading
Making Plans
I went to a live drawing session yesterday. The model was young, gorgeous, and able to sit still for 20 minutes throughout a three-hour session. Her face had an expression as though she were taking the world in and making … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Figures, Uncategorized
Tagged Colourfix Paper, Gouache, Model, Pastel Pencil, Portrait
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Winter Nights
We have a cozy little room with a fireplace. I love this scene and over the years have painted it several times but never came as close as I did tonight to capturing the feeling of winter nights by the … Continue reading
Kitchen Table
The table and flowers are from this week’s Tuesday night still-life session. Because I like to include something of my own, I added our kitchen as a background.
Early Morning at the Plaza de Panama
Our Thursday Morning plein air group met at the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park. Recently, I noticed this view with a pedestrian walkway connecting the two fountains. It was on my mind as a potential painting and was even … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Balboa Park, Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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An Afternoon in Winter
Even in San Diego, the afternoon light becomes softer and more diffuse.
Deliberate Sketching 