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Loving the Waves
The waves here in San Pancho are full of force and beauty, as are the people who play in the surf. I watched a mom and baby play along the water’s edge before I got into sketching them. Initially, the … Continue reading
Jumping off Rocks!,
Two children at the far end of the beach were tirelessly jumping off rocks. They stood on the ledge waiting for an incoming wave and then jumped as the wave filled the small pool below the rocks. Then they would … Continue reading
Sea for Two
People packed the beach. It was a busy and noisy place, but these two stood quietly together along the edge of the sea, as though they lived alone on their personal beach.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, Gouache, Mexico, Plein Air, San Pancho
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At 90 Degrees
I was just sketching, collecting what was in front of me onto a single page. First one figure, then a second at 90 degrees to the first, then sky, umbrellas, chairs, sand, and finally, a bit of the sea.
Morning on the Beach
Morning at San Pancho Beach.
A Beach Walk
I was out at Coronado Beach painting with my Thursday Plein Air group. I was just getting set up when an older couple from Chicago stopped to chat before setting off on their walk. As they walked on, I hurriedly … Continue reading
Seaside Sisters
Two women came out of the water and stood at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, in a perfect spot for me to sketch them quickly. They were chatting away and enjoying each other’s company. I don’t know if they … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Beach, Friends, Gouache, Hawaii, Plein Air, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Sisters, Urban Sketching
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Deliberate Sketching 