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In a Field
There are three horses who graze in the field across the fence from where we are camping. I have tried to sketch them a few times, and am getting a bit closer to understanding their shapes. All three have interesting … Continue reading
Tree by a Fence
The oak trees in the mountains near Prescott have rich colors and great spreading limbs.
People and Horses
We are camping in the Arizona Mountains, and even though we are at 6,000 feet elevation, we were glad for shade by late morning. When horses came by, hoping for apples, I noticed what a great composition they made behind … Continue reading
Blue Sky Through the Trees
It has been hot everywhere around San Diego, even up at the Laguna Mountains, which are at 5,000 feet elevation. I found the shadiest place to stand that I could and looked around for a subject from that vantage point. … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County
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In the Lagunas
I started this last week when I was painting up in the Lagunas, about an hour east of San Diego. Like many such paintings, it was not quite finished when it was time to leave. This morning, I added the … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gouache, Laguna Mountains, Stonehenge Black Watercolor Paper
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Three Views of My Neighbor’s Palm Tree
A few days ago I painted my neighbor’s palm tree, and here are three more sketches of it.
A Run in the Forest
We went up into the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego for an afternoon of hiking and painting. The campgrounds are all closed because of coronavirus, but the hiking trails are open. We walked a mile or so along a … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Stonehenge Paper, California, Gouache, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, Sheltering in Place
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