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Along the Danish Øresund Coast
Today was such a great day for plein air painting, sunny, a gentle breeze, and lovely light. I had been delaying sketching along the Danish Øresund Coast, that narrow channel between Denmark and Sweden, in hopes of a day like … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Øresund, Denmark, Gouache, Plein Air, Snekkersten, Sweden
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Slangerup Canola Field
This is the time of year that Denmark’s huge fields of canola oil plants are in full bloom across the country. At times it seems like enormous expanses of yellow fill the view from the tip of my toe to … Continue reading
Søndersø Moment
After a very social weekend, it felt good to walk over to Søndersø, a small lake north of Copenhagen, and paint for the day. I found a bench near a swimming beach and spread out my gear. The sunlight and … Continue reading
Rhododendrons of Nivå
Yesterday I went to a rhododendron garden in Nivå, a small Danish municipality north of Copenhagen. There my desire to paint plein air overcame my Southern California reluctance to call 50 Degrees F (10 C) acceptable painting weather. There were … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Denmark, Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Nivå, Plein Air, Rhododendrons
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View from the Lighthouse
We stopped for the day on the Azores Island, Praia da Victória. I was able to get in a quick sketch as we rested on our way up to the lighthouse.
At Sea
We are three days into a trip across the Atlantic, from Fort Lauderdale to Copenhagen. Sixteen days to sketch two of my favorite subjects, people and seascapes, what good fortune I have. Here are a few sketches from these past … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, In- the- moment, Plein Air, Transatlantic Cruise
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The Flower Fields at Carlsbad
I went with friends today to Carlsbad, a small coastal city about 30-minutes north of San Diego. This time of year the commercial ranunculus flowers fields with their rows of bright colors draw people from all over. We spent the … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Carlsbad, Flower Fields of Carlsbad, Flowers, Gouache, Plein Air
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