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Rafting the Mighty San Miguel
For the last two days I had my back to the San Miguel River and the mountains above it while I sketched thickets of cottonwood trees. The San Miguel is very shallow in this section and perfect for beginner rafters. … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape, Story Creation
Tagged #San Miguel River, Colorado, Gouache, In- the- moment, Telluride
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By the Pond
I walked over to the Telluride Town Park this afternoon. I never made it past the Kid’s Fishing Pond near the entrance because a grandmother and child sitting on the pond’s bank caught my eye. They were watching something off … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape, Story Creation
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Colorado, Gouache, Kid's Fishing Pond, Telluride
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An Unfinished Sketch
The day got away from me what with celebrating Father’s Day and obsessing over the details of a totally captivating book, The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith. I need an early start tomorrow and so this sketch … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day!
How could I not keep sketching these two as they worked together, and how can I not think of their father/ son relationship as I sketch on this Father’s Day eve? My father worked with his six sons, teaching them … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Family, Gouache, Home, People, San Diego
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So, Let’s Talk About How to…
Our son, a programmer, came home for a few days to help his dad set up some experiments. It is wonderful to have him home and to listen to the collegial talk between them as they work together. I cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Body Language, Emoting, Family, Gouache, Learning
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Poolside Chat
My sisters are so much fun to sketch as they chat around the pool. I think I have now drawn my sisters and this small pool where we are staying in Cuernavaca from all four sides and am getting the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Cuernavaca, Gouache, In- the- moment, Mexico, People
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Cuernavaca Start
Five of us, four sisters and a good friend, met this evening in Cuernavaca at the start of a two week stay to study Spanish and have fun. This is a quick sketch of two of my sisters as they … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation
Tagged Cuernavaca, Gouache, Mexico, Sisters
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