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At the Beach
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve in Oahu Hawaii is a snorkeling park full of sea life and coral. It also had a very cute family that I had a chance to sketch as I sat behind them on the beach.
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape
Tagged Gouache, Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, Oahu, Procreate
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Waiting
It was the last pose of the morning, and our model seemed to radiate a sense of waiting. She sat on the edge of her stool, leaning back but not at rest. She looked off into the distance as though … Continue reading
Admiring Cherry Blossoms
I stopped by the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego’s Balboa Park today to find that the cherry trees are in bloom. There were many people walking along the canyon paths and admiring the beauty. Using my iPad, I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, iPad, Procreate, San Diego, The Japanese Friendship Garden
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PB & J at the Zoo
I sat down near a family at the zoo today and after admiring the speed with which the mother made PB & J sandwiches on the spot, decided to sketch them. I started with the baby on the right. Within … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged California, iPad, Procreate, San Diego Zoo
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Sunset Comes to the Olas Altas
The busy street along Mazatlan’s Olas Altas is transformed four evenings a week into a pedestrian walkway. Children take to the street with their bikes, families stroll, neighbors touch base, young couples connect, and visitors marvel at its glorious beauty.
Posted in Cityscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Mazatlan, Mexico, Olas Altas, Procreate, Sinaloa
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The Art of Waiting
Sometimes, rather than pack up my sketching gear, it is easier to take my iPad when I go out. Yesterday my sister and I stopped for a pedicure here in Mazatlan and as I looked out I was glad I … Continue reading
Late Night Scrabble Players
While my fellow Scrabble players carefully and slowly calculated potential Scrabble moves last night, I happily documented their efforts. I like this sketch because the figure on the right seems to be thinking strategically while the figure on the left … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Body Language, Games, Gouache, Nonverbal Communication, People, Procreate, Scrabble
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