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- Game Point! March 7, 2026
- Birders at Santee Lakes March 5, 2026
- A California Driveway February 25, 2026
- Cormorants and Yoga February 21, 2026
- San Pancho Sunset February 18, 2026
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Game Point!
I sketched the two figures at the Wednesday figure drawing session, and then later added the background. I did these during the warm-up and had several two- minute gouache sketches of the same model on the same dark surface. These … Continue reading
Birders at Santee Lakes
I stood with plein air painters on one side of the lake, while a group of birders meandered along the other side. It was good that I began the painting with the birder in white and the strong reflections in … Continue reading
A California Driveway
A friend who has a lifelong love of Volkswagen vehicles had a few of us over to paint. She parked several out on the driveway, and we had a fun few hours painting on a perfect Southern California spring day.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, California, Gouache, San Diego
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Cormorants and Yoga
There is so much to see when you go birding along the San Pancho Beach.
San Pancho Sunset
The San Pancho sunset last night was particularly impressive with its orange sky and relatively calm sea.
Early One Morning in San Pancho
I love how the morning light comes over the mountains to the east and lights up San Pancho, Nayarit, and its beach. This is the view from the balcony where we are staying. It is missing some buildings, but captures … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged #goldenhour, Gouache, Nayarit, Plein Air, San Pancho Mexico
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Sketching Birds
We are in San Pancho, Mexico, for a winter vacation with my extended family. We have a large five-bedroom condo with beautiful views in every direction, and lots of space for our art materials. This is our first full day, … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 