Category Archives: Interior

More Seed Pods

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

These seed pods from the golden rain trees proved too hard to resist, so here they are again. I think yesterday’s seed pods had a better rhythm and color scheme, but todays’s pods have a more accurate shape. And both … Continue reading →

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Seed Pods in a Vase

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

These seed pods are from the golden rain trees on my street. I think I caught them at their moment of strongest reds.

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Home Again

Posted on May 26, 2019 by

Home Again Travel is wonderful but it is ever so nice to be home again, especially with sunflowers and irises to keep me company while I adjust to this time zone. I wanted a simple focus and so exaggerated the … Continue reading →

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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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