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Beach Baby
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
Posted in Body Language, Figures, Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Coronado Beach, Gouache, In- the- moment, Plein Air
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The Reader
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.
Climate Strike!
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
Posted in Figures, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Climate Strike, Gouache, In- the- moment, San Diego
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Brooding
The model today struck several poses where she clasped her arms, knee, or belly. As she held each pose, her face took on a frown and her brows furrowed. I thought she seemed worried and that she may have been … Continue reading