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Fixing the Sidewalk
This is a pastel and gouache sketch of a man fixing the sidewalk. I liked his bright shirt against the gray of the street.
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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Peñasquitos Lagoon Again
I wanted to go back to the location where I painted yesterday to paint again today but was too busy. Instead, in the evening, I used yesterday’s painting along with a few photos and painted at my desk. My intention … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, San Diego County, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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Peñasquitos Lagoon and Valley
This morning my Wednesday group painted near the visitor center at Torrey Pines State Reserve. We stood up on a hill and looked north across the lagoon and hills. I wanted to show how the lagoon empties into the sea … Continue reading
Oh, Those Poinsettias!
I could not resist painting poinsettias again today. After I finished the gouache painting, I used an app, Snapseed, to heighten the color. The original sketch, although bright, pales in comparison to this adjusted sketch above.
Dancers from the Nutcracker
Today I refined some of the sketches I made yesterday at the dress rehearsal for the California Ballet’s Nutcracker. Because I worked rapidly in the dark yesterday, trying to capture the gestures of the dancers, the sketches were raw. So … Continue reading
The Nutcracker
I was able to go to a dress rehearsal this evening of the California Ballet’s The Nutcracker, along with other artists from my sketching class. We had first row seats and were able to sketch and paint throughout the full … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 