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Along the Cornish Coast
Along the Cornish Coast Although the climate in Cornwall is relatively mild, I tested the water and found I lacked the courage to join the many enthusiastic swimmers at Marazion’s coast. As I sketched instead, these three sisters caught my … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Cornwall, Gouache, Marazion, Water
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Los Peñasquitos Lagoon
A few weeks ago I sketched at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon. Although I liked that sketch I thought it was missing signs of life. Today I went back and did a rough sketch of the same scene, this time using much … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Water
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Tide Going Out At Los Peñasquitos Lagoon
The plein air group painted this morning at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, which is part of the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve located just north of San Diego. The lagoon winds its way through the salt marsh and emptied itself pretty rapidly … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged California, Gouache, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Diego, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Water
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At the Pond
Sometimes you see something special and grab your sketchbook, working as fast as you can to capture it. I am at a working ranch in Colorado for a wedding tomorrow and suddenly had a chance to make some rapid line … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberate Practice, Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Colorado, Gouache, Line, Pastel, Water
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