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Category Archives: Telling a Story
Oh, To Be A Back Seat Driver Again!
Well, it doesn’t hurt to think about traveling again, does it? Our camper is calling and surely it won’t be much longer.
Happy Holidays to All!
Sending everyone great good wishes for a better than ever NewYear! May it be full of health, joy, peace, friendship, and adventure!
Birds of Dog Beach
I went to Dog Beach expecting to paint dogs as they ran and chased. But there were only a few dogs, surfers, and onlookers. The birds, however, were abundant and I eventually gave in and sketched them into this gouache … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged California, Gouache, India Ink, San Diego
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Hooray for Biden, Harris, and for All of Us!
President elect Biden spoke this evening. He asked, “What is our mandate?” And then he answered, “I believe it’s this: Americans have called upon us to marshal the forces of decency, the forces of fairness, to marshal the forces of … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Decency, Gouache, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Procreate
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Masks in the Pumpkin Patch
There were lots of parents and kids at the pumpkin patch this morning, and each sported a masks. Not the traditional sort of Halloween masks, but the the new normal kind. I squeezed in as many people as I could … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Figures, Telling a Story
Tagged California, COVID, Gouache, Masks, Plein Air, Pumpkin Patch, San Diego
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Because of the Gardeners
Balboa Park has become something of a steady date in the heat. Its shade, beauty, peace, and variety are a huge draw. Today I painted in Alcazar Garden, a formal garden with boxwood hedges and mature tropical plants. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Balboa Park, Gardeners, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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Resignation
Our model tonight with the Fresno sketching Zoom group was an expressive young woman named Natalie. During a break she asked us for our guess about when the pandemic and precautions might end. After Natalie’s question, her body language seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Figures
Tagged Body Language, Gouache, Sheltering in Place, Zoom
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