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Dog Waits While Man Reads Paper
A tap, tap, tap broke the quiet of our evening. I looked up from my book and was charmed by our dog thumping his tail as he waited for his walk. His reward for being so cute was to wait even longer … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged In- the- moment, Line, Procreate, San Diego, Urban Sketching
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Sunlight at Toulon’s Train Station
While we waited at the Toulon Train Station in France last week, I got two quick line sketches of the station from the last platform. My eye was caught by the light and shadows from the strong summer sun. Later … Continue reading
Luke Wants In
Luke was banished so people could work inside on the bathroom without his supervision, poor Luke! I continued to work on showing light and think the bits on the patio, furniture, and greenery convey midday California light. However, the light … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, In- the- moment, Light, Luke, Procreate, San Diego, Splashes of Paint
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Perfect Leg Rest
My son put his feet up for a moment and his legs leaning up and off the sofa captivated me. I cajoled him into keeping the pose long enough to sketch him using my iPad. He did not quite hold still, … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, In- the- moment, Line, Procreate, San Diego
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Friday Morning in San Diego
It is good to be back home, enjoying an early morning with my son. I am still working on light and the puzzle of showing the California early morning sun coming in the sliding door onto my son and the table was engrossing. Once I … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Telling a Story
Tagged Color, Light, Procreate, San Diego, Urban Sketching
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Early Morning Wait at the Airport
The good thing about flight delays is the abundance of people to sketch. This is from the Nice Airport in France while waiting for the first leg of our flight home. The skylights flooded the waiting area with morning light … Continue reading
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Tagged France, In- the- moment, Light, Procreate
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Hiking through the Porquerolles Forest
Proquerolles has pine and acacia woods spread across the island, between its fields of olive and grape. This sketch is about the feeling of walking in one of these woods during the intense heat of July. Although the trees and … Continue reading