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Fletcher Cove on an August Morning
This morning, the San Diego Urban Sketchers met at Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach. The cove is a narrow stretch of beach that opens from a space between steep hillsides. We painted from a lookout point that looked down on … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Urban Sketching
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San Diego Bay
It was a perfect day for watching the bay go by.
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Gouache, San Diego, San Diego Bay, Urban Sketching, usksandiego
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Fresh Fish for Dinner!
What could be better than fresh fish to celebrate the birthdays of my oldest brother and youngest sister, the two bookends of our large family? Happy Birthday to Bill and Lisa!
Posted in Still Life
Tagged Direct Painting, Fish, Gouache, Still Life, Urban Sketching, usksandiego
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San Diego Harbor and Ships
Sunday was a foggy morning, but the Urban Sketchers were in full force along the San Diego Harbor. The light was muted, beautiful, and in shades of blue, especially on the water’s surface. The last time I painted the Coronado … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, San Diego Harbor, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Urban Sketching
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Balboa Park with the Urban Sketchers
Yesterday afternoon I began to sketch a couple sitting on a log looking over at the gigantic Moreton Bay Fig Tree that dominates Balboa Park’s eastern side as you walk in from the parking lot. An arch from two yellow … Continue reading
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Tagged Balboa Park, Gouache, San Diego, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Urban Sketching
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Sunset with the Urban Sketchers
The San Diego Urban Sketchers Symposium kicked off tonight with a Drink and Draw in Little Italy. The plaza overlooks the harbor and seats a good-sized crowd. We all visited and made art together as the sun went down. It … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Little Italy, San Diego, San Diego Urban Sketchers, Urban Sketching
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View from Zoro Garden
Zoro Garden is a sunken garden squeezed between two large buildings at Balboa Park. On three sides, it is built up with stonework nooks that shelter plants attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This view is towards the fourth side and … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air
Tagged Balboa Park, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Urban Sketching, Zoro Garden
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