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Time to Swim!
Sketching at Oceanside Strand Beach- if only I could sketch faster!
Surfrider Way
I sketched twice this week from the corner of Surfrider Way and North Pacific Street in Oceanside. The steep street gives a good view of the roundabout where beachgoers unload their gear. I used a 15 x 22-inch sheet of … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Oceanside Plein Air Festival, Plein Air
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Roberts Cottages
The Oceanside Plein Air Festival participants met at Roberts Cottages, a set of distinctive vacation rentals adjacent to the beach that date back to the 1920s. There are about 30 a-frame units, all painted in coral. It was dusk, and … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged California, Gouache, Oceanside, Oceanside Plein Air Festival, Plein Air
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