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Sunset Cliffs with a Roiling Sea
Sunset Cliffs, along San Diego’s shoreline, always has a grand vista for a painter. Its elevation gives broad views, and its warm sandstone formations contrast nicely with the sea. Sometimes, it also offers a roiling sea, as was the case … Continue reading
Saturday Morning at Liberty Station
Yesterday morning I sketched with the San Diego Urban Sketchers at Liberty Station. The water was calm and there were many paddle boaters out on the water.
Posted in Figures, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Chalk Markers, Gouache, Liberty Station, Plein Air, San Diego, San Diego Urban Sketchers
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What’s a Five Letter Word that Means…
I am back in San Diego but have a few sketches from our camping trip that I did not yet post. This one shows a few people from our large family doing crossword puzzles together. I like this sketch because … Continue reading
Posted in Figures
Tagged Burnt Mill Mesa, Colorado, Crossword Puzzles, Gouache, Plein Air
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The Meadow in the Morning
It was clear and bright this morning. I looked across the meadow at the row of juniper trees that rim the meadow. I liked how the shadows were long and pointed at a particular juniper tree.
Early Morning Sketches
Early in the morning, when it is too cold to leave my heated camper, I look out the window and see the light beginning to show the clouds, trees, rocks, and foliage. The light changes everything fast and I try … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Uncategorized
Tagged Burnt Mill Mesa, Chalk Markers, Colorado, Early Morning, Gouache, Plein Air
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Pine Tree and Thunderheads
I went down to the meadow expecting to paint the distant Sneffel Range which normally dominates the view to the south. But the mountains were hidden by an incoming storm with mesmerizing clouds. So I painted the thunderheads framed by … Continue reading
Camping in the Laguna Mountains
The Laguna Mountains rise to about 6,000 feet (1800 meters) in eastern San Diego County. The area is full of meadows, tall pines, and oaks. The Lagunas are a delightful place year-round, particularly in the midst of summer heat. We … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, Laguna Campground, Laguna Mountains, Plein Air, San Diego County
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Deliberate Sketching 