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Old Nice at Night
From our balcony and my admiring eyes.
Striped Towel at Dusk
I love sketching people on the move. This is from Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, where I was drawing with pastels after a long swim. I saw a man going down to the water with a towel for his companion. They both … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, Pastels
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Day 13, Finally OK to Be a Couch Potato
I have been on a roll with my sketchbook, drawing what I want and getting a kick out it. I started this sketch with my husband’s head and worked toward the left. Then I wanted to show more of the … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Telling a Story
Tagged Coronavirus, Gouache, Pastels, San Diego, Sheltering in Place
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A Short Nap
My son was napping on the couch. I captured the moment with this sketch in gouache and pastel.
From the Gallery Desk
Today I sat awhile at the gallery desk for the San Diego Watercolor Society. It was pretty quiet at the start and so I pulled out my pastel pencils and sketched this view of the hallway.
First Fire of the Season
It was cool enough this evening to have a fire, our first of the season. I thought it would be an easy sketch but capturing a flickering fire and the shapes of the furniture in the mixed lighting was tricky. … Continue reading
Looking Across Tomales Bay
I am with my cousin happily sketching for three days near Inverness California. We had a great start this morning along the edge of Tomales Bay with some fog and gorgeous vistas. There was a lot of movement in the … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Exaggeration, Gouache, Inverness, Landscape, Pastels, Tomales Bay
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Deliberate Sketching 