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Homework under a Tree
I can’t be sure that the project these three were working on so seriously was their homework, but whatever it was, it had their full attention. I wonder, in 50 years, will these three girls look back and remember a … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Denmark, Gouache, Homework, Plein Air, Spring, Urban Sketching
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Along a Path
It was a perfect spring day today in this part of Denmark, with intermittent sunshine and temperatures warm enough for comfortable sketching. This is from the nearby Hareskov woods, and I wanted to show the cheerfulness of the day in … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Denmark, Gouache, Hareskoven, Spring, Urban Sketching
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A Dock Leading to Adventure
I was drawing at Søndersø Lake in Denmark when some children came along and began to play in front of me. In an instant, the sketch changed from being about a spring afternoon along a lake to being about three … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Denmark, Gouache, Kids, Plein Air, Sóndersó Lake, Spring, Urban Sketching
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In a Danish Forest
We flew to Copenhagen three days ago. My Southern California eyes are feasting on the glorious Danish spring. Today I spent several hours in the nearby forest of Hareskov, attempting to capture the suggestion of new green that is budding … Continue reading
Shopping!
Our two-week sisters’ trip continues. I think I said in my last post that talking is our main activity, but shopping is a close contender. Oaxaca is a haven for artisans, and the streets and markets are full of beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Mexican Embroidered Dresses, Oaxaca Mexico, Shopping, Sisters
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A Sisterly Conversation
I am in the middle of a two-week trip with my sisters to the beautiful Mexican city of Oaxaca. Talking might be our main activity, which we enjoy very much. I also like the long conversations because it gives me … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Gouache, Mexico, Oaxaca, Sisters
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Streamers above Oaxaca
We walked along Calle Macedonio Alcalá in Oaxaca yesterday evening, and the streamers blowing in the breeze above us were mesmerizing. Later I sketched this in dim lighting, using photos to help me remember what I saw. I like the … Continue reading