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A Model Poses for the Drawing Group
This sketch is from a series I did yesterday at a drawing group. I had trouble drawing the model as he was missing many of the usual features that help define people. He was very pale, had a shaven head, small eyes, faint brows, … Continue reading
Fruit in a Basket
I liked the way the fruit looked in the colorful woven basket on the dark wooden table and sketched it as part of a larger scene that included a bookshelf, paint box and sketchbook in the background. Later I decided … Continue reading
Showering at the City Beach in Nice, France
This is our last day in Europe, tomorrow we return home to San Diego. We spent the day at the Chagall Museum and then walked through Nice until we reached the beach in the early evening. This is a quick … Continue reading
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At the Beach
All I did today was this one sketch- and a lot of tourist activities besides. I am working on showing light in the sea, that is, the reflections of the sky, the people and the waves. I did not yet … Continue reading
Cafe Near the Music School, Budapest
This is a pen and watercolor sketch of a little cafe across a plaza from a large music school in Budapest.
Detail from Saint Michael’s Church, Budapest
Budapest is located along the Danube River, which totally dominates and defines the city. The river is huge, perhaps especially so to my California eyes. It is so wide that an island, Margaret Island, fits nicely into it with plenty … Continue reading
Water Troubles
Like most Californians, I turn off the water tap while washing my hands, water the yard twice a week and think about saving water. I thought our state was on top of things but of course one of the benefits … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 