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Morning Sun at Pacific Beach
I loved the wintery redwoods from last week, but it felt great to start and finish a sketch in the relative warmth of San Diego this morning. We are experiencing a cold spell here too but, as you can see, … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, San Diego Watercolor Society Plein Air
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Spring Nudges Santee Lakes
The San Diego Watercolor Society met this morning at Santee Lakes, just east of San Diego. We are moving into spring here, although without as much green as usual since we have had very little rain. The bare trees across the … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, San Diego County, Santee Lakes, Spring
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Fog at Torrey Pines
It was a foggy morning at Torrey Pines State Park this morning. The mist was indecisive, coming in and out and confusing me by showing and then obscuring the vista. Eventually, I just went with the flow, painted what I … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Fog, Gouache, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Reserve
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Admiring Cherry Blossoms
I stopped by the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego’s Balboa Park today to find that the cherry trees are in bloom. There were many people walking along the canyon paths and admiring the beauty. Using my iPad, I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, iPad, Procreate, San Diego, The Japanese Friendship Garden
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PB & J at the Zoo
I sat down near a family at the zoo today and after admiring the speed with which the mother made PB & J sandwiches on the spot, decided to sketch them. I started with the baby on the right. Within … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged California, iPad, Procreate, San Diego Zoo
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Walking Along Harbor Island
We walked along Harbor Island earlier this week, and I took several photos with my smartphone. Today I got to looking at the photos and composed this gouache sketch from them. I liked the interplay of the lights and darks.
Musicians at Balboa Park
It is really warm in Southern California just now. Today is December 15, and Balboa Park was full of people dressed for summer and enjoying San Diego’s weather, museums, green spaces, and trails. I spent the morning at the art museum … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Balboa Park, California, Gouache, San Diego
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