Category Archives: Interior

In the Hallway

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

This is the last of the large sketches I did this past Thursday. The model, in red, posed with a kind of waiting attitude and I imagined that she looked like she was standing in a long line. Later when … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Holy Week

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Getting Ready for Holy Week My Wednesday sketching group met at Saint Paul’s Cathedral in San Diego this morning. It is a beautiful and busy complex with many tempting choices for interior and exterior scenes. And, with Easter in less … Continue reading →

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News of the Snowstorm

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

I am visiting my sisters in Prescott Arizona and we have been treated to sixteen inches of snow. We stayed inside in the morning and read about the storm, sketched and played scrabble. I had trouble conveying the mounds of … Continue reading →

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Cactus with Inktense Pencils

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

I set up this still life to explore using gouache with Inktense pencils. I wanted to work with both smooth and textured surfaces and a limited palette so I would not be distracted by lots of color choices. I put … Continue reading →

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A Yucca Plant, I think

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

I sketched today at Balboa Park’s Desert Garden. It is a delightful place on top of the mesa, full of succulents and cactus. Unfortunately, there are no name plates so I am not confident that this is a yucca. Regardless, … Continue reading →

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First Poinsettia of the Season

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

I love those huge poinsettia plants that appear in stores just about now, and could not resist buying and painting one today.

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Gallery Lights

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

Every now and then it’s my turn to volunteer at the SDWS gallery so visitors can see the current show. Today was kind of slow at first, so I had a chance to pull out my crayons and color pencils. … Continue reading →

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