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Keeping an Eye on Them
The Thursday Painters met at La Jolla Cove this week. It is a popular place for locals to bring their out-of-town guests, and I enjoyed watching people take it all in. One little group of a father and his two … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, California, Gouache, La Jolla, San Diego
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Lemons and Lines
Our Tuesday night Zoom group revisited Still Lives with a lovely composition featuring lemons fresh from the trees of Fresno. I added some lines this morning to give it a dash of drama.
Crows Enjoying the Sunset
Sometimes, the view to the east as the sun sets is spectacular, especially on cloudy evenings. I know I was projecting, but it seemed to me that the crows were delighting in it.
Posted in Landscape
Tagged #San Diego State University, California, Crows, Gouache, San Diego, Sunset
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Dog Day Out
The Thursday painters met today at the Wedding Bowl in La Jolla and painted the view. Too much was going on at this popular location to paint it all, so I simplified away the vehicles and most of the people, … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Gouache, La Jolla, Pein Air
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Out for a Bike Ride
Yesterday, fifty or so Plein air painters met for our monthly paint-out at Griffen Park in La Mesa. It was a gorgeous day, and I walked a bit down a hillside to get under the eucalyptus trees with their dappled … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Gouache, Griffin Park, La Mesa, San Diego, Spring
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Sun and Wave
During our recent trip, the sun set with brilliance in San Pancho. At times, the sky seemed as vibrant as cadmium red straight from the paint tube. I wanted to catch the feeling of being on a beach surrounded by … Continue reading
My Sister and Her Shadow
On our last morning in San Pancho, my sister went down to the beach and took several interesting photos of her shadow. I was captivated by them and used one as a reference for this sketch.