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Low Tide at Tourmaline Beach
I liked the slow zig-zag of the gentle waves as they broke on Tourmaline Beach at low tide.
Good Morning World
It was my turn today to prepare a few photos for our Tuesday evening Zoom and paint session. So, early this morning, I was taking pictures of a houseplant bathed in the morning light. This would have been a good … Continue reading
At the Edge
I painted most of this en Plein air, a few weeks ago, and liked most of it, especially the brushmarks. But it had an awkward building on the left where the pond is now. After reworking it this morning, I … Continue reading
Making Music in the Park
I went to paint Marston House in Balboa Park with the Thursday Plein Air group and expected to paint a grand mansion. Instead, my attention was drawn to a group of toddlers and their parents making music in the park.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Balboa Park, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego
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Tag!
Inspiration Point is along an edge of San Diego’s Balboa Park. It has enormous cypress trees, perfect for a game of tag.
Posted in Figures, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Balboa Park, Cpress Trees, Gouache, Inspiration Point, San Diego
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Morning at Kendall Frost Marsh
I painted with the California Art Club and the San Diego Urban Sketchers last Saturday to support the San Diego Bird Alliance and UC San Diego Natural Reserve System’s efforts to preserve the wetlands on the northeast side of Mission … Continue reading