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A Beach Walk
I was out at Coronado Beach painting with my Thursday Plein Air group. I was just getting set up when an older couple from Chicago stopped to chat before setting off on their walk. As they walked on, I hurriedly … Continue reading
Getting Ready
The holidays are coming, and what better to paint for our still-life Tuesday than poinsettias?
House above the Lake
I went back to Lake Murray and painted a house that overlooks the lake. It was cold and windy, and I think I captured some of that crisp feeling in this sketch.
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Gouache, Lake Murray, San Diego
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Late Afternoon at Lake Murray
It was around 3 pm, and the sun’s glare reflected on the lake and through the people fishing. I especially liked the shadows that the people cast.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Gouache, Lake Murray, Plein Air, San Diego, San Diego Urban Sketchers
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Grapes in a Bowl
We had large, lovely grapes in a bowl for our Tuesday night Zoom still-life subject. I liked how the artist who set it up arranged the grapes with a gentle diagonal between the green and red grapes.
Lake Murray Study
Lake Murray is part of the San Diego Mission Trails Regional Park and a great place to walk, bike, and paint. Every direction has a beautiful view, but the view looking west from the boat launch area may be my … Continue reading
Leo Carrillo City Park
We went up to Leo Carrillo Park in Carlsbad, north of San Diego, to paint trees. These trees have leaves year-round, but their limbs were too beautiful to hide.
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Leo Carrillo Ranch, Plein Air, Trees
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Deliberate Sketching 