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Tag Archives: People
Guimarães and Children
We are in a new-to-us city, Guimarães, Portugal. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site because the city has maintained its medieval character while also developing into a modern city. The city is quite a change for me from my … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Families Belong Together, Gesture, Guimarães, Ink Sketches, People, Portugal. Sketches
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Late Night Scrabble Players
While my fellow Scrabble players carefully and slowly calculated potential Scrabble moves last night, I happily documented their efforts. I like this sketch because the figure on the right seems to be thinking strategically while the figure on the left … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Body Language, Games, Gouache, Nonverbal Communication, People, Procreate, Scrabble
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Afternoon Gathering
We seem to gather in the late afternoon, a group at the table with their crossword puzzle, a group with their books, and a lone sketcher trying to capture it all with pastel and gouache.
Settling In
We, my brother, sister, brother-in-law, husband, and I, have been here in Mazatlan less that a day and already we are settling into relaxation mode- sleeping in, reading, playing Scrabble and sketching. Although I like this sketch because it caught … Continue reading
Posted in Interior, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Mazatlan Sinaloa, Mexico, People
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Napping on the Couch
My son drifted asleep on the couch, taking a needed nap after driving down from the bay area. His sleeping face still reminds me of his baby years, and I could not resist sketching him. I guess you should … Continue reading
Stopping for a Taco
A few days ago I stopped for a taco in the late afternoon. The shop was quiet, and I got an excellent seat for drawing. The ceiling of this shop has lots of interesting shapes and color, and I have had … Continue reading
My Brother and Grandson
My brother met his grandson this week. Of course, it was well documented, and I have looked at one particular photo many times. It shows the contrast in age and size, the beauty of the child and in particular, the complex mixture of … Continue reading
On the Steps of the Student Union
A group of students met up on the steps of the student union at San Diego State University just long enough for me to do a quick sketch with pastel pencil and gouache. It was late in the day and … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting
Tagged #San Diego State University, California, Gouache, Pastel, People
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Plants and People at the Food Court
This was my first sketch of the morning yesterday with the San Diego Urban Sketchers. When I got home I propped up both sketches on my desk and decided I liked the one I posted yesterday best because it had … Continue reading
Posted in Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, In- the- moment, People, San Diego, Urban Sketching
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Balboa Park, on the Sixth Avenue Side
I did such a quick sketch and then told myself I would finish it at home. I had no time yesterday and this morning I found that I like it the way it is, especially the rough shapes and the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Landscape
Tagged Balboa Park, California, Gouache, People, San Diego
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Discussion at the Fire Pit
This is the unfinished sketch from yesterday with gouache added today. By the time I finished today I had unintentionally changed the mood of the sketch from upbeat to tense. The figure on the right now has his lips pursed and … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Family, Gouache, Home, Learning, People
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Happy Father’s Day!
How could I not keep sketching these two as they worked together, and how can I not think of their father/ son relationship as I sketch on this Father’s Day eve? My father worked with his six sons, teaching them … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Family, Gouache, Home, People, San Diego
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A Last Sketch from Cuernavaca
I was sketching in a cafe off of Cuernavaca’s city square while my sisters were taking a salsa lesson. When they came to get me I was not quite ready to go. Although I told myself I would finish this … Continue reading
Poolside Chat
My sisters are so much fun to sketch as they chat around the pool. I think I have now drawn my sisters and this small pool where we are staying in Cuernavaca from all four sides and am getting the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Cuernavaca, Gouache, In- the- moment, Mexico, People
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Climbing up to Tepoztlan Pyramid
Tepoztlan is a small town near Cuernavaca with many attractions, including a gorgeous path up its rocky mountainside to the remains of an old Toltec pyramid. Today it was filled with families enjoying their Saturday by climbing up the mountain … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Mexico, People, Tepoztlan
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I Want to See!
This morning I went to the zoo with a friend and we sketched giraffes, elephants and people. It was great seeing so many young children out with their families learning to appreciate our diversity. These are pen and watercolor sketches.
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Giraffe, People, San Diego, San Diego Zoo
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A Very Thin Woman
It was good to go to figure painting class today. The model was wonderful, she was older, had a soulful expression, and her thin limbs were interesting to sketch. Our goal was to paint directly on the paper without first … Continue reading
Mother and Child
I always say I can’t draw from a photo, but I got to wondering if, after 23 months of daily sketching, if this is still true. I took so many great photos on our trip and would love to use these … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Deliberate Practice, Facial Expression
Tagged Babies, Chicago, People
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The White Dress
Our purpose today in our figure painting class was to show the dimensionality of white by using pastel shades of complementary colors. Although we were to do this with just one pair of complementary colors, I somehow used both red and green as … Continue reading
The Presenter
One of the perks of living within walking distance of a university is the ease of sitting in on presentations by thinkers from near and far. Not only is this an opportunity to hear ideas, it is good for sketching … Continue reading
Back to Back
Our goal today in the figure painting class was to achieve harmony by painting with a dominant color and, if necessary, small amounts of the colors adjacent to it on the color wheel. This was an awesome assignment because it made me think … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Deliberate Practice, Facial Expression, Learning
Tagged Color, Learning, People
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Breakfast in Kauai
What better way to start the day than to sketch with pen and watercolor? Especially a sketch of breakfast in a cheerful kitchen with a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean and the Kauai landscape? I like this sketch because … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Hawaii, Kauai, People, Watercolor
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Bev Makes Dinner
It is so much fun to try to capture a lively scene. My friend Bev moves around her busy Hawaiian kitchen with a confidence that inspires my deep admiration. My only complaint is that she never holds still! I sketched … Continue reading
Simplifying the Shape
It is so worthwhile to go to art class and work on projects alongside my fellow students. Not only do I have the chance to learn from the wisdom of an amazing teacher, I also see how other artists interpret the … Continue reading
The Watercolor Critique
Yesterday I attended a watercolor demonstration and paint out. As we ended, the artist critiqued the paintings that attendees made. During the critique I drew 2 sketches of this scene with simple pastel lines on black paper. Today I added color. My major deliberate … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Deliberate Practice, Groups Interacting, Learning, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Gouache, People, San Diego
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Frisbee Golf at Kit Carson Park in Escondido
I went to the San Diego Watercolor Society Paint Out in Escondido this morning for a demonstration by an inspiring landscape artist, Shuang Li . Afterwards we painted in her style along the duck pond and I was near two artists who really … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Color, Gouache, People, San Diego, Spring
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This Is What Democracy Looks Like!
This is a second sketch from the San Diego March in Solidarity with Immigrants. I made many line sketches Saturday of the march and am finishing them with gouache and comparing them for impact. Both of the two sketches, yesterday’s … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Deliberate Practice, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Emoting, Gouache, Immigration, Learning, People, San Diego
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Live Sketching at the San Diego Opera
The San Diego Opera season opens this Saturday with Falstaff. Local artists were invited to live sketch the Wednesday working rehearsal and I was so glad to be part of the group yesterday evening. We sat in the orchestra section … Continue reading
They Must Be Snowbirds
We sat on the seawall feeling cold but sketching away, bundled up in jackets and long pants. They were down on the shoreline. Their limbs were bare, the kids played in the water. How could they stand the cold? They must … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Gouache, People, San Diego
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We Were Refugees, Too
This evening I attended a meeting, Immigrants and Refugees: A Jewish Call-to-Action. There was standing room only. People listened intently as a panel of elected officials, rabbis and thought leaders explained why it is imperative that we advocate for immigrants and … Continue reading
