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Torrey Pines Beach
It is worth the 30-minute drive to paint at Torrey Pines. The day was gorgeous, slightly cold, and windy enough for good wave action. I focused on capturing the water current and cloud action with my brushstrokes. This is a … Continue reading
Setting Up a Sun Shade
Today was a travel day and, while I am glad to be back home, I am sad that I did not paint today. I drew this a few days ago when I was sketching on the beach in Florida. I … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape
Tagged Beach, Florida, Gouache, Groups Interascting, Indian Rocks, Pastel
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Beach Frisbee at Sunset
I stood on the balcony sketching as the sun went down. I don’t know which was harder, trying to catch the quick motions of the people or the fleeting colors of the sky. Both were gorgeous and I worked as … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, Gouache, Indian Rocks Beach Florida, Pastel, Sunset
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At the Beach
This evening after swimming in the warm water along the Florida coast I made several quick sketches with white pastel line in a small 9 x 9 inch black paper sketchbook. Later, long after most people went to bed, I … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Landscape, Story Creation
Tagged Beach, Clearwater Beach, Florida, Gouache, Line, Pastel
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Morning at Kapi’olani Beach
Although I did not have much time for sketching yesterday, I did get this fast sketch of early sunbathers at Kapi’olani Beach before we took off for the day at the Pearl Harbor Memorial. I think it works better than … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberate Practice, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, Hawaii, Landscape
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