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Two Aspen Trees
This is a second version of the last sketch I posted showing the view from the window here in Telluride. In fact, it was my first try of this view but I put it aside thinking that I could do … Continue reading
View from a Telluride Window
Looking out the window here in Telluride, there is an almost overwhelming amount of greenery. It is framed against a grey sky and purple and blue mountains. The greens flow together and the tree trunks give it some structure. This … Continue reading
Puddles after the Rain
We are back in Colorado. Yesterday, as we left the Four Corners area, we were treated to an intense monsoonal lighting storm. We stopped for the night at McPhee Reservoir and I was able to sketch the puddles on the … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Colorado, Four Corners Area, Gouache, McPhee Reservoir, Plein Air, Puddles, Rain, Sketch
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Running up the Path
I was sitting on a shady bench in the Japanese Friendship Garden at Balboa Park, thinking about how to show the sunlight on the path. I noticed three young women, probably in their early years of high school, running up … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Balboa Park, California, Gouache, Painting, San Diego, Sketch, The Japanese Friendship Garden
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San Carlos Canyon View
One of my friends lives on a canyon in San Carlos, a neighborhood in San Digo. She has an incredible view from her patio that goes all the way across town, practically to the sea. She graciously opened her home, … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gouache, Painting, Plein Air, San Carlos, San Diego, Sketch
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Not Far From Alpine
We celebrated the Fourth of July with the ‘old timer’s group’ from my husband’s work. We met in El Cajon at our friends’ home, enjoyed the view, took photos, shared dinner, and capped off the day by watching fireworks. It … Continue reading
Trunks in a Meadow
I love the look of tree trunks against the grasses and shrubs in a meadow. And I also like the layered look that the different grasses in a field make, stretching from edge to edge. I did not have … Continue reading
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Tagged Boulder, Colorado, Gouache, Meadow, Painting, Sketch, Watercolor
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