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Chicken Ranch Beach
The fog lifted so we stopped at Chicken Ranch Beach in Inverness for one last painting, with lighting more typical of San Diego than of Point Reyes National Seashore. My cousin, fine artist Ann Lewis (https://www.thedoorartgallery.com/artists/ann-lewis), walked down closer to … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Plein Air
Tagged California, Chicken Ranch Beach, Gouache, Inverness, Plein Air, Point Reyes National Seashore
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Misty Morning at Limantour Estuary
The sky was dripping at Limantour Estuary, not raining, but so heavy with mist that it left its marks as I painted the sky and parts of the lagoon. I liked the effect and later tried to add more with … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gouache, Limantour Estuary, Plein Air, Point Reyes National Seashore
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Walk along Tomales Bay
Here is another sketch of Tomales Bay. I saw a young woman walking along the shore, and there was something about her body language that showed how she loved the Bay. I wanted to capture that feeling in this sketch.
Breakfast at the Sandbar
We got to Tomales Bay early this morning, and the early light had just begun to illuminate the sky, hills, and water. It was low tide, and the mud flats were full of birds feasting on its offerings.
Cypress Tree Tunnel with Newlyweds
I am near Tomales Bay painting with my cousin. This afternoon, we went to the Cypress Tree Tunnel, a long avenue of Monterey cypress trees set against coastal scrub. It is also a popular location for taking photographs of newlyweds, … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Cypress Tree Tunnel, Gouache, Plein Air, Tomales Bay
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Big and Little at Tuna Harbor Park
Our Thursday Plein air group met at Tuna Harbor Park in San Diego. The park opens onto the San Diego Harbor and looks out on the USS Midway, once an active aircraft carrier, now a museum ship. I liked the … Continue reading
On the Bay
The San Diego Thursday Painters met on Vacation Island in Mission Bay. It was an overcast morning, almost cool, with many people out enjoying the water. The clouds blocked the sun and gave a gentle evenness to the surroundings.
Posted in Landscape, Plein Air
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, California, Gouache, Mission Bay, Plein Air, San Diego
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Deliberate Sketching 