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In a Field
There are three horses who graze in the field across the fence from where we are camping. I have tried to sketch them a few times, and am getting a bit closer to understanding their shapes. All three have interesting … Continue reading
Tree by a Fence
The oak trees in the mountains near Prescott have rich colors and great spreading limbs.
People and Horses
We are camping in the Arizona Mountains, and even though we are at 6,000 feet elevation, we were glad for shade by late morning. When horses came by, hoping for apples, I noticed what a great composition they made behind … Continue reading
Three Views of My Neighbor’s Palm Tree
A few days ago I painted my neighbor’s palm tree, and here are three more sketches of it.
The Palm Tree Next-door
I admire my neighbor’s palm tree very much. It reaches far above the other trees and changes color as the sun and clouds move across the sky. Birds in the area fly in and out of its foliage and skirt … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Gouache, Palm Tree, Plein Air, San Diego
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Sky and Juniper
Yesterday, several brief storms swept across us, making for spectacular skies. The movement of the clouds seemed to match the uneven shapes of the trees and ground. We head back to San Diego today, especially grateful in this pandemic year, … Continue reading
Ponderosa and Junipers
It seems a bit strange to abstract a landscape while out painting plein air, but somehow that is what happened to this painting yesterday. As I worked to show the shapes of the foliage against the many layers of the … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 