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Volcán de Fuego
Antigua, where we are staying for a few weeks, is fairly flat with mostly one or two stories and some taller churches and trees. In contrast, the giant volcano, the Volcán de Fuego, totally captures my eyes and fills me … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Antigua, Black Bristol Paper, Gouache, Guatemala, Pastel, Volcán de Fuego
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Catching Up
I arrived in Antigua Guatemala late yesterday for a two-week trip with four of my sisters and a brother-in-law. We spent the morning out and about and then this afternoon we chatted and sketched. This piece shows two of my … Continue reading
Posted in Figures
Tagged Antigua Guatemala, Black Bristol Paper, Gouache, In- the- moment
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Cliffs by the Sea
I went to Sunset Cliffs with the Wednesday Painters today. It was a foggy morning and the sea color ranged from lavender to green, depending of the strength of the intermittent sunshine. There was a strong breeze and it felt … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Sunset Cliffs
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San Diego Canyon Trail
At the end of July I posted a painting https://deliberatesketch.com/2019/07/31/mesas-edge/ that shows a mid morning view of a canyon close to Balboa Park in San Diego. Here is a second view of it showing a late day view of the … Continue reading
Wednesday Morning at Balboa Park
I sketched the Plaza de Panama at San Diego’s Balboa Park this morning. It was a quiet morning, and I wanted to capture that feeling in this sketch. I may go back Friday and do it again.
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Balboa Park, Black Bristol Paper, California, Gouache, Plaza de Panama, Plein Air, San Diego
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