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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
Posted in Plein Air
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.
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Santee, Santee Lakes
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Leaves
Another artist placed a sprig of fig leaves on dark fabric for our Tuesday night Zoom still-life group. Her lamp lit the fabric in a way that suggested the feeling of looking out a winter window.
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?
Deliberate Sketching 