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Doane Pond II
Yesterday I had enough time to make two paintings of Doane Pond at Palomar State Park. Because it is later in the afternoon and the view is a little more to the east, the sun is shining more fully on … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Doane Pond, Gouache, Palomar State Park, Plein Air
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Doane Pond
Yesterday we drove up to Palomar State Park and painted at Doane Pond. I loved all the textures I saw all around me and tried to capture these in this gouache painting.
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Doane Pond, Gouache, Palomar State Park, Plein Air
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Rock Shelf
I painted this morning at Cabrillo National Monument from a rock shelf looking to the west. The fog was lifting but it still obscured the horizon line.
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Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Cabrillo National Monument, California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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The Lookout Tree
Last Saturday at Mission Bay I noticed that people kept stopping in the shade of a cluster of bottle brush trees to admire the sea. I did not have enough time on Saturday to paint it then, so today I … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Paper, California, Gouache, Mission Bay, San Diego
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Mission Bay Triangles
This morning I met up with some 50 plein air artists from the San Diego Watercolor Society to watch the incredible Keiko Tanabe https://ktanabefineart.com paint and then to paint our own scene. We were at Mission Bay in San Diego. … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Gouache, Mission Bay, Plein Air, San Diego
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Napa Vineyard II
I started this sketch last Thursday but did not have enough time to finish it. It is very similar to the Napa Vineyard sketch that I posted that day. That sketch, though, had a disconnect between the mountains and vines, … Continue reading
Redwood Picnic
We went for a long walk at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve near Guerneville California. Redwood forests are among the most incredible natural wonders ever and by the end of our hike I wanted to capture the feeling of being … Continue reading
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Tagged Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, California, Gouache, Guerneville, Plein Air
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