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Hula Hooping on Day 8 of Social Distancing
Funny how playing with the hula hoop makes me feel young. And funny how seldom I got it out in the bustle of my ordinary life. I am rapidly improving my technique, I can walk across the patio and even … Continue reading
Posted in Figures, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Procreate, San Diego, Self Quarantine, Social Distancing
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Happy Dog
I have been using a little collage with my gouache, tearing out pieces of paper and sticking them down with mat medium. I like the look of it and the way I can quickly make changes. Last weekend I visited … Continue reading
Poles on a Hill
My ophthalmologist moved to a new office, and the view from the waiting room made me grateful for my good vision. Our California hills are green and the air was clear. I felt like I could see for 20 miles … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, California, Gouache, Pastel Pencil, San Diego
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Tide Pools
I notice how absorbed people can get when looking into tide pools and I wanted to capture that feeling with this sketch from Torrey Pines Reserve just north of San Diego.
Posted in Figures, Landscape
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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Windansea Surfers
Yesterday at Windansea Beach I did several quick sketches of the surfers and the sea. My goal was to quickly show the colors and movement of the surfers and sea.
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Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, San Diego, Sea, Surfers
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Oh that Wind and Sea!
Sometimes place names are particularly descriptive. Windansea Beach, along the coast of San Diego, is one of those places. When you are there and ready to paint, it is clear what your painting needs to be about. The blues of … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Gouache, San Diego, Windansea Beach
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A Canyon Trail
There is a canyon near Balboa Park in San Diego that I have painted several times. It has a stark footpath that zigzags up to the mesa from the canyon floor. Runners and hikers love it and I do too. … Continue reading