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Tag Archives: Gouache
Colorado River
The Colorado River is magnificent as it flows through Utah. It is stunning and I worked to capture its beauty in this sketch. Most people know that the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon and is an indispensable source … Continue reading
Early Morning on a Ranch
Last week we spent a night on a friend’s ranch in Utah. In the morning, I heard footsteps and looked out the window to see our host going out to start his day. It was really early. The sun was … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Gouache, Ranch, Sketch, Sunrise, Utah, Watercolor Pencil
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Morning Shines on the Mesa
The sandstone rocks of Southwest Utah are stunning. I did not have time to paint there so I compensated by taking as many photos as I could. Today I began to look at them, especially the ones with strong lighting. … Continue reading
Lounging with a Strawberry
I missed a week of painting while traveling and it was wonderful to meet up with friends today at the San Diego Watercolor Society and sketch for a long morning. We did 5, 10, and 20-minute poses, this one … Continue reading
Posted in Facial Expression
Tagged Gouache, Live Sketching, Pastel Pencil, Watercolor Pencil
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Line of Junipers
Today I walked out to a part of my brother’s land that is usually a small pond ringed by a meadow and juniper trees. This year it is so dry that there is only a suggestion of green in the … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Colorado, Gouache, Juniper Trees, Landscape, Meadow, Painting, San Juan Mountains, Watercolor Pencil
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Sunset along the Canyon Edge
We are camping on my brother’s land in the Colorado San Juan Mountains. I look forward to our annual family reunion here for many reasons, including the chance to paint this dramatic landscape. This week the skies in western Colorado … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Exaggeration, Gouache, Landscape, Painting, Plein Air, San Juan Mountains, Sunset, Watercolor Ground
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Along the Galloping Goose Trail
Among the many gorgeous trails in the Telluride area is the Galloping Goose. It was built along the old railroad tracks and descends down through aspen, fur, and flowers, from Telluride to Illium. It was a perfect choice for my … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Galloping Goose Trail, Gouache, Plein Air, Sketch, Telluride
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San Juan Mountain Path
The sun was intense as I stood in the shade and sketched. Even through my dark glasses the shade from the pine trees that fell across the path contrasted strongly with sunny areas of the mountain path. When I got … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Colorado, Gouache, Painting, Plein Air, San Juan Mountains, Sketch, Telluride, Watercolor Pencil
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Two Fishermen
I went down to Elk Pond today to practice painting reflections. It was a beautiful morning and the colors of the trees, sky, and mountains were sharp and clear. However, I soon found that painting water reflections is similar to … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Colorado, Elk Pond, Gouache, Painting, Plein Air, Sketch, Telluride Mountain Village, Watercolor, Watercolor Pencils
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Two Aspen Trees
This is a second version of the last sketch I posted showing the view from the window here in Telluride. In fact, it was my first try of this view but I put it aside thinking that I could do … Continue reading
View from a Telluride Window
Looking out the window here in Telluride, there is an almost overwhelming amount of greenery. It is framed against a grey sky and purple and blue mountains. The greens flow together and the tree trunks give it some structure. This … Continue reading
Puddles after the Rain
We are back in Colorado. Yesterday, as we left the Four Corners area, we were treated to an intense monsoonal lighting storm. We stopped for the night at McPhee Reservoir and I was able to sketch the puddles on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Four Corners Area, Gouache, McPhee Reservoir, Plein Air, Puddles, Rain, Sketch
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Running up the Path
I was sitting on a shady bench in the Japanese Friendship Garden at Balboa Park, thinking about how to show the sunlight on the path. I noticed three young women, probably in their early years of high school, running up … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Balboa Park, California, Gouache, Painting, San Diego, Sketch, The Japanese Friendship Garden
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San Carlos Canyon View
One of my friends lives on a canyon in San Carlos, a neighborhood in San Digo. She has an incredible view from her patio that goes all the way across town, practically to the sea. She graciously opened her home, … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, Painting, Plein Air, San Carlos, San Diego, Sketch
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Five Sunflowers
I wanted to make this a little abstract by emphasizing the geometric shapes of the water in the vase and the windows in the back right. I wonder if I should try placing the vase so that it is a … Continue reading
Welcome Small Human!
I have not seen him yet, but my sister sent pictures of her first grandchild, who is totally gorgeous. Is there anything as beautiful as a newborn child? I have trouble working from photos, regardless of subject. I tend to … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby, Gouache, Painting, Sketch, Working with photo reference
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Trunks in a Meadow
I love the look of tree trunks against the grasses and shrubs in a meadow. And I also like the layered look that the different grasses in a field make, stretching from edge to edge. I did not have … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Boulder, Colorado, Gouache, Meadow, Painting, Sketch, Watercolor
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Keep Families Together
What could be more American than celebrating the Fourth of July with your family? Picnics, rodeos, reunions, fireworks, we spend the day enjoying each other and the blessings of a good life in a good country. As we get ready … Continue reading
Posted in Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Families, Gouache, Immigrants, Keep Families Together
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Cabin Near Estes Park
Yesterday I wrote about trying to find the cabin near Estes Park that once belonged to my college roommate’s family. Today, with directions from my friend, I was able to find it. Part of the problem, in addition to the … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Anna Wolfrom, Colorado, Estes Park, Friendship, Gouache, Painting, Plein Air, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sketch
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View from the Flatirons
We are in the Boulder Colorado area for a few days. This morning I went up on the Flatirons above Boulder and admired the view. From the Flatirons, the Great Plains seem to begin at the edge of Boulder and … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Boulder, Colorado, Flatirons, Gouache, Painting, Sketch, Splashes of Paint, Watercolor
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Dessert
How wonderful to finish a meal at a sidewalk cafe in Portugal and then sit and admire the landscape. This is a 12 X 12- inch gouache sketch on black paper.
Posted in Body Language, Landscape
Tagged Gouache, Guimarães, Landscape, Painting, Portugal, Sketch
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Tree Lined Street in Guimarães
The old part of Guimarães is full of picturesque streets, walls, gardens, churches, and buildings. This particular street is close to where we are staying. I like its tall and shady trees, and the contrast of the trees against the … Continue reading
Portuguese Garden on a June Morning
In the morning before it got hot, I sketched in the shade of the Centro Cultural Vila Flor in Guimarães. The garden has massive trees with branches that intermingle and offer cover from the sun. In this sketch I wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Gouache, Guimarães, Painting, Plein Air, Portugal, Sketch
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Abstract of German Sheep in a Field
Before we move on in the morning, I had to walk out to the fields along the edge of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and sketch the sheep one last time.
Eibsee and Bike
This was probably too ambitious a composition-cloudy sky, mountains, lake, bike, and a bench with a person, but before I leave Bavaria I wanted to have a sketch that shows it all. So, I worked to captures the incredible beauty … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Bavaria, Eibsee, Germany, Gouache, Painting, Sketch
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Cows and Clouds
I am getting a kick out of painting cows here in Bavaria. Just about every walk away from the center of Garmisch-Partenkirchen offers the opportunity to sketch these beautiful animals. It is still rainy and the sky is filled with … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Bavaria, Cows, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Gouache, Sketch Painting
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Bavarian Sheep
It was a wild and rainy day today here near Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the sheep who yesterday were at the far edge of their pasture were back in the center. It may be that with their heavy coats that a warm … Continue reading
Bavarian Cows
Yesterday evening as we walked through the Bavarian countryside at dusk, we came across a flock of sheep. The sheep lifted their heads and stared us down and I was charmed by them. So I planned to return today with … Continue reading
Drawing in the Bavarian Alps
I have somehow made it from Denmark to Bavaria in Southern Germany without posting a single sketch. Fortunately, I will have lots of time this week to sketch and hope to learn something about painting alpine scenes. This 12 X … Continue reading
Under the Influence of Münter and Calder
I was delighted to see that the Louisiana Museum in Denmark has a retrospective exhibition of Gabriele Münter’s paintings and photographs. It is an impressive collection and covers the 50- 60 years of her work. It was an opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Alexander Calder, Denmark, Gabriele Münter, Gouache, Louisiana Museum
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