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Same Lagoon, Overworked
Sometimes, less is more in a painting, as is the case with today’s painting. Yesterday I painted with a friend at the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon at Torrey Park, just north of San Diego. I finished one painting and posted it … Continue reading
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Tagged Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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Lagoon in Winter
I painted this morning at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon at Torrey Pines Preserve. We stood by the edge of the road and looked south across the water. I got the greens a bit too bright but with all the rain we … Continue reading
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Tagged Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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Los Peñasquitos Lagoon
A few weeks ago I sketched at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon. Although I liked that sketch I thought it was missing signs of life. Today I went back and did a rough sketch of the same scene, this time using much … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Water
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Painting at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon
If you get impatient while waiting for a coat of paint to dry, you can end up destroying your work. One solution is to have a second sketchbook on hand with which to distract yourself. I sketched some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Reserve
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Tide Going Out At Los Peñasquitos Lagoon
The plein air group painted this morning at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, which is part of the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve located just north of San Diego. The lagoon winds its way through the salt marsh and emptied itself pretty rapidly … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Water
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