Another California Sunset, this one is from La Jolla.
The Thursday Painters met at La Jolla Cove this week. It is a popular place for locals to bring their out-of-town guests, and I enjoyed watching people take it all in.
One little group of a father and his two children stayed in front of me long enough to sketch them. I liked how the man fixed his vigilant gaze on his two children as they ran along the shoreline between the waves and wanted to visually convey their blend of joy and protection in this sketch.
Our Tuesday night Zoom group revisited Still Lives with a lovely composition featuring lemons fresh from the trees of Fresno. I added some lines this morning to give it a dash of drama.
Sometimes, the view to the east as the sun sets is spectacular, especially on cloudy evenings. I know I was projecting, but it seemed to me that the crows were delighting in it.
The Thursday painters met today at the Wedding Bowl in La Jolla and painted the view. Too much was going on at this popular location to paint it all, so I simplified away the vehicles and most of the people, but here are two lucky dogs who were there with their owners.
Yesterday, fifty or so Plein air painters met for our monthly paint-out at Griffen Park in La Mesa. It was a gorgeous day, and I walked a bit down a hillside to get under the eucalyptus trees with their dappled light. I hoped that the spot I chose would be popular with walkers, and a small adventurer came along on her bike in no time. What good luck, she made the painting sparkle.
During our recent trip, the sun set with brilliance in San Pancho. At times, the sky seemed as vibrant as cadmium red straight from the paint tube. I wanted to catch the feeling of being on a beach surrounded by red in this sketch.
Deliberate Sketching 