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Into the Blue
While painting the red kayaks last week, a woman came by, turned over a boat, pulled it into the water, and set off across the bay. Her confident air caught my eye, and I took quite a few photos. Later, … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Coronado Island, Gouache, San Diego
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Backlit Figures
These last months, I have been working on compositions that look directly into the sun and have strongly backlit features with dramatic shadows. The Thursday group went to Coronado Island this past Thursday morning; the sun was bright, the shadows … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Landscape
Tagged California, Coronado Island, Figures, Gouache, San Diego
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Glorietta Bay
I went out to Glorietta Bay on nearby Coronado Island and began to paint, thinking that the mid morning fog would lift and the sea and sky would turn into glorious blues. As you can see, I was mistaken. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Landscape
Tagged Beach, Coronado Island, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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