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Tag Archives: Plein Air
Arches and Shadows at Balboa Park
I painted this morning at Balboa Park with the San Diego Watercolor Society Plein Air group. I forgot my sun shirt so I stood in the shade and painted the sunlight coming through the archways. I like the composition and … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Landscape
Tagged Balboa Park, Gouache, Light, Plein Air, San Diego, San Diego Watercolor Society
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By the Pond’s Edge
We stopped by Loomis California to visit relatives and had the added bonus of a gorgeous pond. This is a 9 X 9-inch gouache sketch on black paper.
Waiting for Morning at Yosemite
This morning I got up early from my campsite and caught the early morning light as the sun began to rise over the mountains at Yosemite National Park. This is a 9 X 9-inch gouache sketch.
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, Plein Air, Sketch, Upper Pines Campground, Yosemite National Park
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Flowers above the Sea
I sketched from the top of the cliffs at Torrey Pines Park this morning. Today I focused on a group of dried flowers and had the sea be the background. This is a gouache, pastel pencil, and acrylic marker sketch … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Learning
Tagged California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Reserve
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Balboa Park Courtyard
I painted this morning at Balboa Park, and this is a place I have to go back to soon. I stood under a shade structure, and the shadows it made were lovely. The cement pathways had patterns, and the greens … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Balboa Park, California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Sketch
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Two Doves on the Rocks
I stopped for a few minutes at a park near my house and sketched two doves on the rocks in my small sketchbook.
Sunset along the Canyon Edge
We are camping on my brother’s land in the Colorado San Juan Mountains. I look forward to our annual family reunion here for many reasons, including the chance to paint this dramatic landscape. This week the skies in western Colorado … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Colorado, Exaggeration, Gouache, Landscape, Painting, Plein Air, San Juan Mountains, Sunset, Watercolor Ground
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