Category Archives: Figures

Looking Forward

Posted on December 10, 2019 by

I liked the way that the light caught the edge of the model’s forehead and glasses as she sat in a chair. The light was so bright that the rest of her seemed to be shadowed and the details were … Continue reading →

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Looking Sideways

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

I liked the flush on this models’s face and the way her eyes were so large as she looked sideways off to her right side.

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Woman in Blue

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

A model can make all the difference in a painting. The poses she chooses, the way she channels attitudes, and the clothing she wears can make all the difference to the way the artist interprets a scene. This morning we … Continue reading →

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On a Brown Bench

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

Our model yesterday wore a bright orange top that she wore pulled down from her shoulders. The orange was reflected on her skin but I never quite got a blue for the skin’s shadows that I really liked. I eventually … Continue reading →

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Beach Baby

Posted on November 6, 2019 by

I was finishing up a painting this morning at Coronado Beach when I noticed a man with a baby walking towards me. I was charmed by the way they were interacting and the way the man was carrying the child. … Continue reading →

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The Reader

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

This was another unfinished sketch which I worked on this afternoon. The figure was pretty much completed so I added a background that would tell a story.

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Climate Strike!

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

An amazing number of people marched in San Diego’s climate strikes today. I think there were demonstrations at a majority of the high schools and all of the colleges. I went to an afternoon gathering at the Federal Building. Both … Continue reading →

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