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Plants and People at the Food Court
This was my first sketch of the morning yesterday with the San Diego Urban Sketchers. When I got home I propped up both sketches on my desk and decided I liked the one I posted yesterday best because it had … Continue reading
Posted in Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, In- the- moment, People, San Diego, Urban Sketching
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Food Court at the North County Mall
The San Diego Urban Sketchers met this morning at the North County Mall’s food court. It was a good turnout and a great location for people sketching. This gouache sketch is in an 8 X 11 inch Moleskine sketchbook.
Posted in Groups Interacting
Tagged Gouache, In- the- moment, San Diego, San Diego Urban Sketchers
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The Critique
It was wonderful to meet again with my plein air class. Returning students were encouraged to bring a sketch for a critique since we would not be painting on this first day of the fall semester. It can be hard … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Learning, People Learning
Tagged Body Language, Emoting, Gouache, Learning, Line, Pastel, San Diego
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Eclipse with a Friend
Today’s eclipse in San Diego was far from the path of totality. It got a little dim and we had fun with our box viewers and sunglasses, but the eclipse pretty much overlooked us. This sketch is more of what … Continue reading
Balboa Park, on the Sixth Avenue Side
I did such a quick sketch and then told myself I would finish it at home. I had no time yesterday and this morning I found that I like it the way it is, especially the rough shapes and the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Landscape
Tagged Balboa Park, California, Gouache, People, San Diego
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Agapanthus and Friends
I had more fun today painting in the back yard. This is a gouache sketch on black paper.
Along the Patio’s Edge
This is a sketch of the edging along our irregular back patio in San Diego. It is amazing what a difference the end of the drought makes to our flower bed. For the past few years this bed featured dirt … Continue reading