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Category Archives: Landscape
On a Misty Morning
The last time I painted at San Dieguito Lagoon, it was a bright, sparkling day. I hoped for a similar day yesterday so I could paint shimmering water; however, it was overcast with a very light drizzle, and the tide … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, San Dieguito Lagoon
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People at Spanish Village
Although I often paint figures, I am confused about how to place several into a landscape so that their relative sizes are believable. So I was happy when I saw that Peggi Kroll Roberts was offering a three session online … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Balboa Park, Figures, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Spanish Village
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Cypress Trees at Casa del Rey
Today we painted at the Casa del Rey Garden in Balboa Park. There were roses, palm trees, terraces, walkways, a wishing pond, and these two young cypress trees that totally caught my eye. I liked how their shape and color … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Balboa Park, Casa del Rey Garden, Cypress Trees, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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Cypress Trees at Inspiration Point
A few vistas around San Diego are always on my mind, mostly because they are compellingly beautiful yet too challenging to portray adequately. One of these places is the rows of cypress trees at Inspiration Point in Balboa Park. I … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Balboa Park, Gouache, Inspiration Point, Plein Air, San Diego, SDWS Thursday Group
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Kona Coffee Farm
Kona is famous for its coffee, and, having sampled so much of it during our week on the Big Island, I understand how it earned its good reputation. Although we never took a farm tour, my last sketch from this … Continue reading
Beauty Everywhere You Look
Absorbing the beauty of Hawaii from the lanai seems to be everyone’s go-to activity.
Posted in Figures, Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Hawaii, Figures, Big Island, Vista
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Waiting for Sunset with a Monstera Philodendron
There is so much on the Big Island that astounds and attracts my eye. My attention was definitely divided between the coming sunset, my family, and the incredible size of the monstera philodendron.
Posted in Figures, Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Big Island, Colourfix fix Paper, Gouache, Hawaii, Philodendron, Sunset
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