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Tuesday Night with Wayne Thiebaud
My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading
A Sunday Walk
Even in San Diego, we see fall color this time of year.
Roses and Hedge
I like this little value study more than the painting that goes with it.
Tuesday night with Emily Carr
My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We will study artists who paint in strong styles and then attempt to evoke something of the artist while we paint from a common set-up or photo. Emily … Continue reading
A Frisbee Morning
We went over to Kate Sessions Park with the Thursday Plein Air painters. The park is very green, full of foliage, and overlooks Mission Bay and the distant downtown. Even on foggy mornings like this one, I usually get lost … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Frisbee, Gouache, Kate Sessions Park, Mission Bay, Plein Air, San Diego
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Chicken Ranch Beach
The fog lifted so we stopped at Chicken Ranch Beach in Inverness for one last painting, with lighting more typical of San Diego than of Point Reyes National Seashore. My cousin, fine artist Ann Lewis (https://www.thedoorartgallery.com/artists/ann-lewis), walked down closer to … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Plein Air
Tagged California, Chicken Ranch Beach, Gouache, Inverness, Plein Air, Point Reyes National Seashore
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Misty Morning at Limantour Estuary
The sky was dripping at Limantour Estuary, not raining, but so heavy with mist that it left its marks as I painted the sky and parts of the lagoon. I liked the effect and later tried to add more with … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Plein Air
Tagged California, Gouache, Limantour Estuary, Plein Air, Point Reyes National Seashore
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