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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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Santa Margarita Waders
You are not supposed to swim in the Santa Margarita River, even when it is sweltering. But there are a few spots where the trail crosses the river, and people are allowed to wade to the other side. These two … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Uncategorized
Tagged Fallbrook CA, Gouache, Plein Air, Santa Margarita River, Summer, usksandiego
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Marbles and Books
It’s Tuesday, so our group of artists met on the internet to paint a still life scene together. The contrast between the rectangular books and marbles made this a fun sketch to make.
Oranges across a Table
It was my turn to set up the Tuesday night still life scene for our Zoom group. There is a lot of thought that goes into one of these. Is it something that the limited range of a computer camera … Continue reading
A Painter Paints
Our Thursday Plein Air group met at Harbor Island near the San Diego Airport. One of the painters standing close to the bay was backlit by the morning light bouncing off the sky and water. He was very focused, and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged California, Gouache, Harbor Island, Plein Air, San Diego, Urban Sketching, usksandiego
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Happy But With Issues
The couple on the bench near where I was painting this morning caught my attention, mainly because their body language was so strong. They stayed on the bench for more than an hour, maintained eye contact, examined each other’s faces, … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Telling a Story
Tagged California, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, usksandiego
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Deliberate Sketching 