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Category Archives: Interior
Five Sunflowers
I wanted to make this a little abstract by emphasizing the geometric shapes of the water in the vase and the windows in the back right. I wonder if I should try placing the vase so that it is a … Continue reading
Odds and Ends
We drove north from Bonn late this afternoon and stopped much later in Flensburg for the night. Since this was not a good day for sketching, I decided to post some sketches from the past week. One of the pleasures … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Interior, Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Bonn, Cornwall, Digital Paintings, England, Germany, Gouache, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Marazion, Mount Saint Michale’s, Procreate
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Between the Azores and Brittany
Last Sunday evening our ship left the Azores Islands and this morning we docked at Brest on Frances’ Brittany coast. Here are five sketches from the last five days. Watching the Azores Islands Disappear It was still warm as we … Continue reading
Posted in Interior, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Atlantic, Azore Islands, Gouache, iPad, Ocean, Prinsendam
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The News or the View
Our morning in Mazatlan begins with a competition between reading up on the morning news and seeing the morning view of the beach. This morning the news readers were plentiful which made me happy because they sit still and are … Continue reading
Afternoon Gathering
We seem to gather in the late afternoon, a group at the table with their crossword puzzle, a group with their books, and a lone sketcher trying to capture it all with pastel and gouache.
The View
This sketch shows two different people looking at a view from different vantage points. As I painted, I was just sketching what I saw, that is, doing my best to copy what was in front of me. I noticed how … Continue reading
Book and Vistas
I began this early morning sketch of my brother-in-law reading in the morning light on the balcony yesterday, and finished it this morning. Since we all read so much here, I would like to compose a painting that shows the … Continue reading
Settling In
We, my brother, sister, brother-in-law, husband, and I, have been here in Mazatlan less that a day and already we are settling into relaxation mode- sleeping in, reading, playing Scrabble and sketching. Although I like this sketch because it caught … Continue reading
Posted in Interior, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Mazatlan Sinaloa, Mexico, People
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Taco Redo
For the last 10 days or so I have been experimenting with the surfaces that I paint on. My goal is to find something that allows me to rework sections of a painting. So far I have tried painting on paper … Continue reading
Stopping for a Taco
A few days ago I stopped for a taco in the late afternoon. The shop was quiet, and I got an excellent seat for drawing. The ceiling of this shop has lots of interesting shapes and color, and I have had … Continue reading
Oh, Those Poinsettias!
I could not resist painting poinsettias again today. After I finished the gouache painting, I used an app, Snapseed, to heighten the color. The original sketch, although bright, pales in comparison to this adjusted sketch above.
Poinsettias in a Dark Room
I was trudging away at my computer but distracted by the poinsettias at the other side of the room. It has been a few days since I sketched and I wanted to get back on track. I painted quickly and … Continue reading
Christmas Cactus
I kept looking at this lovely Christmas cactus all Thanksgiving week. I like its shape and cheerful colors.
A Mid November Night
This evening I revisited my fireplace sketch from last week and had the same issue with the colors not being deep enough. Last week I applied heavy coats of pastel over the gouache in order to deepen the color. This … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Interior, Telling a Story
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From the Gallery Desk
Today I sat awhile at the gallery desk for the San Diego Watercolor Society. It was pretty quiet at the start and so I pulled out my pastel pencils and sketched this view of the hallway.
First Fire of the Season
It was cool enough this evening to have a fire, our first of the season. I thought it would be an easy sketch but capturing a flickering fire and the shapes of the furniture in the mixed lighting was tricky. … Continue reading
