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No More Zoom
Three people I know were very happy to leave Zoom and work together in person, on our patio. And I was happy to sketch them, masks and all.
Thinking About The Protestors
As I hide from Coronavirus and paint flowers, I have been thinking a lot this last week about police brutality, economic disparities, opportunity, and school achievement. I remember from the sixties what a difference the civil rights marchers and protesters … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Flowers, Gouache, Marches, Protesters, Sheltering in Place
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More Flowers
Painting flowers has been great while sheltering in place and I have painted more than my share in the past three months. But good news here on the reopening, next week our parks can be used for more than exercise. … Continue reading
An Evening Thought
This is the model from yesterday’s Zoom drawing session. She has beautiful expressive features and it was a pleasure to sketch her. A positive feature of Zoom is that it allows the artist to be very close to the model, … Continue reading
In a Green Chair
I was able to join my cousin’s sketch group in Fresno by Zoom. I painted several 20-minute sketches and had so much fun doing it. This was the last sketch of the evening and my favorite. I like the way … Continue reading
Posted in Figures
Tagged California, Figure, Gouache, Sheltering in Place, Zoom Sketching
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House with a Stone Driveway
We took a longer walk today and came across this small house with a stone driveway.
Zoom Sketching
I was late meeting my cousin on Zoom to sketch with her group in Fresno. In the 10 minutes I had with them, I did the contour drawing above, and then spent the evening doing small gouache sketches.
Deliberate Sketching 