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Bird of Paradise at Kanaka Landing
The SDWS Plein Air painters met up today at Kanaka Landing in the Liberty Station area of San Diego. We are in the midst of an intensely hot week and I feel that I captured a sense of the desert … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Bristol Board, California, Gouache, Kanaka Landing, Plein Air, San Diego
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More Seed Pods
These seed pods from the golden rain trees proved too hard to resist, so here they are again. I think yesterday’s seed pods had a better rhythm and color scheme, but todays’s pods have a more accurate shape. And both … Continue reading
Posted in Interior, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Golden Rain Tree, Gouache, San Diego
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Golden Rain Trees
This is the time of year that makes living on a street lined with golden rain trees so wonderful. First come delicate tiny yellow blossoms that float downwards. Then, over the next few weeks the blossoms are transformed into robust … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Golden Rain Trees, Gouache, San Diego
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Art Lesson under the Eucalyptus Trees
Art Lesson under the Eucalyptus Trees We painted under eucalyptus trees today, with a gray sky and gentle lighting. My friend stood on the uneven hill a little ahead of me. I did not initially intend to include her but … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Eucalyptus Trees, Gouache, Landscape, Plein Air, San Diego
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Orchids on My Desk 4
With this fourth version of the orchids on my desk, I wanted to capture more of the cloud like, almost floating, feeling that I see in these flowers. I made the flowers very pink, connected the blossoms into a single … Continue reading
Orchid on My Desk 3
It is so easy to just paint something at home when you are busy, and I am so lucky to have these gorgeous orchids on my desk this week. This morning I developed the background more than I have on … Continue reading
Orchids on My Desk, day 2
These orchids have totally captured my attention. I can’t stop thinking about how to paint them better.
