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Breakfast at the Cielo Rojo
A leisurely breakfast while sketching delights me, and San Pancho is the perfect place for this indulgence. The Cielo Rojo, a few blocks from where we are staying, is full of art, color, movement, and good food. I wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakfast, Cielo Rojo, Gouache, Mexico, Plein Air, Restaurant, San Pancho
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Jumping off Rocks!,
Two children at the far end of the beach were tirelessly jumping off rocks. They stood on the ledge waiting for an incoming wave and then jumped as the wave filled the small pool below the rocks. Then they would … Continue reading
Sea for Two
People packed the beach. It was a busy and noisy place, but these two stood quietly together along the edge of the sea, as though they lived alone on their personal beach.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, Gouache, Mexico, Plein Air, San Pancho
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Going In!
Late afternoon view from the balcony of a condo in San Pancho, a village north of Puerto Vallarta.
Yoga on the Canyon
What better place to exercise than along a canyon edge?
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Canyon, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Yoga
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View from My Friends’ Deck
I enjoy visiting our friends for many reasons, including the magnificent view from their deck. An overgrown canyon opens to the distant Mission Gorge mountains, and the scenery seems to change as the sun and occasional clouds brighten and dim … Continue reading
Early Morning at the Plaza de Panama
Our Thursday Morning plein air group met at the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park. Recently, I noticed this view with a pedestrian walkway connecting the two fountains. It was on my mind as a potential painting and was even … Continue reading
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Tagged Balboa Park, Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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