Tag Archives: San Diego

Tide Pool!

The tide pools along the La Jolla Shores are really special, especially in the late afternoon light. I liked how this young couple leaned toward each other as they looked closely into the small pools, and wanted to capture that … Continue reading

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Between the Trees at Kate Sessions Park

Our Thursday group met at Kate Sessions Park in Mission Beach. The first painter to arrive began painting, and as the rest of us joined the group, many of us put up our easels close to his and painted a … Continue reading

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On a Rock

I sketched the model at a figure drawing group and later added the background.

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Cherry Blossoms on a Hill

The cherry blossoms were fully in bloom at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park this morning. The flowers were so delicate that they were lost against all the spring greenery, so I left the surrounding hillside unpainted to increase … Continue reading

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Girl’s Day Out

This is from a photo I took at the reflecting pond in San Diego’s Balboa Park. I was charmed by the exuberance of this little group of four. They seemed so happy to be out and about on this fine … Continue reading

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Skaters at Liberty Station

Shuang Li, the Master Watercolor Artist, demoed at Liberty Station for the San Diego Watercolor Society this morning. Her focus was architectural scale, linear perspective, and using buildings as backgrounds, all areas I want to learn more about. Shaung’s lesson … Continue reading

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A Spring Hike

There is nothing quite like the exhilaration of a spring hike with a good friend, and I wanted to convey this idea in this sketch.

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