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Category Archives: Story Creation
Waiting For My Turn
This particular model, Fantasia, is one of my favorites. Generally, before I draw people, I look to see what I think the subject is feeling and then I work to convey that meaning as well as her looks. Fantasia puts … Continue reading
The Romantic Came Next
Yesterday, the woman who posed for our figure class brought costumes. For the second portion of the morning, she dressed as a dreamy romantic and leaned against the studio wall. I made more use of the acrylic markers in this … Continue reading
Photoshop Final Project
This past fall I had the thought that it would be a great idea to take a Photoshop class and learn how to manipulate images digitally. In spite of the challenges of remembering how to use the keyboard as an … Continue reading
Plants and People at the Food Court
This was my first sketch of the morning yesterday with the San Diego Urban Sketchers. When I got home I propped up both sketches on my desk and decided I liked the one I posted yesterday best because it had … Continue reading
Posted in Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, In- the- moment, People, San Diego, Urban Sketching
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Eclipse with a Friend
Today’s eclipse in San Diego was far from the path of totality. It got a little dim and we had fun with our box viewers and sunglasses, but the eclipse pretty much overlooked us. This sketch is more of what … Continue reading
At the Beach
This evening after swimming in the warm water along the Florida coast I made several quick sketches with white pastel line in a small 9 x 9 inch black paper sketchbook. Later, long after most people went to bed, I … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Landscape, Story Creation
Tagged Beach, Clearwater Beach, Florida, Gouache, Line, Pastel
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Like Matisse’s Windows
For the last three weeks I have been thinking about the view from the window. It is so beautiful and the framing of the vista by the window sets the view off splendidly. I looked a few times at some … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Story Creation
Tagged Colorado, Gouache, Monet's Influence, San Juan Mountains, Telluride
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