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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
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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.
Old Naval Training Center
Thursday, our plein air group painted at Liberty Station, the former Naval Training Center in San Diego. It is a large complex with tree-lined promenades, old Spanish-style buildings, and large open fields where recruits once learned to march. I chose … Continue reading
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Tagged Bal ck Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Naval Training Center, San Diego
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Winter Fruit
Most Tuesday evenings, I participate in a Tuesday night still-life group that meets online. This week we had a bowl with deep murky colors, a white table cloth and lots of fruit. I used a large full sheet of Art … Continue reading
Around the Lake
Our plein air group met at Santee Lakes this morning. The air was still, the trees were losing their leaves, and it was a perfect morning for painting reflections.
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Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Santee, Santee Lakes
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Deliberate Sketching 