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Tag Archives: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Stepping Down to Torrey Pines Beach
I was over at Torrey Pines painting from the cliffs above the beach. On the way down I stopped at the beach level. It was windy and the overcast sky set off the colors of the sea and sky. I … Continue reading
Tide Pool 2
Early in March, I sketched at the Torrey Pines tidal pools just north of San Diego. I liked my sketch but thought I could do better. Since I also took many photos, I was able to use these along with … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, California, Gouache, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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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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Warm Enough for the Beach
Although it has been hot in California lately, San Diego has sidestepped the worst of it so far. Even so, it has been really warm and this makes going to the beach very attractive.
San Diego’s Spring Is Near
The little rain southern California gets in December can make for a spectacular spring in January and February and this year shows great promise. This morning when I was back at Torrey Pines, I was struck by how the coastal … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Spring, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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Same Lagoon, Overworked
Sometimes, less is more in a painting, as is the case with today’s painting. Yesterday I painted with a friend at the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon at Torrey Park, just north of San Diego. I finished one painting and posted it … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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Lagoon in Winter
I painted this morning at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon at Torrey Pines Preserve. We stood by the edge of the road and looked south across the water. I got the greens a bit too bright but with all the rain we … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
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