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Yoga Poses for People and Trees
Kate Sessions Park overlooks the bay and turns out to be a wonderful setting for both painting and yoga. I went to the park to paint a landscape but got distracted by a group of yoga enthusiasts. They were limber … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gouache, Kate Sessions Park, Plein Air, San Diego, Yoga
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Beachcombing at Night
Another from my recent beach series. In this one, I strove to capture the feelings of mystery and beauty that being on a beach at night brings. Additionally, I continue to explore the patterns that artificial light makes at night.
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Tagged Beach, Black Bristol Paper, Gouache, North Carolina, Topsail Beach
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Happy Birthday David!
May your light shine ever brighter and illuminate your way, whether you are crossing a beach with your iPhone or the space that leads you to your dreams!
Nighttime Beachcombing
Yesterday night we walked along the shoreline and looked all around with flashlights. Besides illuminating the shells, clams, and crabs, the light made dramatic shadows from the people and the sand mounds. I loved the extreme lighting, and took lots … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Gouache, North Carolina, Topsail Beach
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Porquerolles Teaser
We arrived on the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles in time to watch the sunset while we ate dinner at the conference center where my husband is spending his week while I paint, swim, and hike. I was glad to see … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Uncategorized
Tagged France, Gouache, Mediterranean Sea, Porguerolles
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Beach Scene
After enjoying the museums in Nice, we walked along the Promenade des Anglais. The promenade was busy, and sunbathers and swimmers packed the beach below, a perfect scene for a quick sketch. Somehow I made both the sea and the … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Beach, Black Watercolor Paper, France, Gouache, Nice
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Making Plans
I went to a live drawing session yesterday. The model was young, gorgeous, and able to sit still for 20 minutes throughout a three-hour session. Her face had an expression as though she were taking the world in and making … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Figures, Uncategorized
Tagged Colourfix Paper, Gouache, Model, Pastel Pencil, Portrait
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