Category Archives: Cityscape

An Epidemic and a Flower of Hope

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Today at my sketch group, our model worked hard. When it was time for her last pose, her tiredness showed and I was reminded of a woman I see occasionally at an underpass near our home. The woman has companions … Continue reading →

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Looking Down on the Trolley Tracks

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

This morning I walked up the hill to San Diego State University and sketched one of my favorite views. You can stand on the northwest corner of the mesa and look out across it along the trolley tracks to the … Continue reading →

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Scooters Everywhere

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

Last spring was the season for the e-bikes explosion, and this fall is the season for e-scooters. Scooters are everywhere in my neighborhood near San Diego State University, and ever so much fun to ride. The pathways up at the … Continue reading →

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San Diego Gets a Bit of Autumn

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

We are getting bits of fall color throughout San Diego, now that it is mid-November. This is a street not too far from my house, but with a much more rural feel, especially if you position your easel so that … Continue reading →

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An Outside Table

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

I was early to lunch and able to sketch a bit while waiting for my friend. I used colored pencils and gouache on a small sheet of black paper.

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Arches and Shadows at Balboa Park

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

I painted this morning at Balboa Park with the San Diego Watercolor Society Plein Air group. I forgot my sun shirt so I stood in the shade and painted the sunlight coming through the archways. I like the composition and … Continue reading →

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Tree Lined Street in Guimarães

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

The old part of Guimarães is full of picturesque streets, walls, gardens, churches, and buildings. This particular street is close to where we are staying. I like its tall and shady trees, and the contrast of the trees against the … Continue reading →

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