Tag Archives: sketch

San Diego Weekend

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

What a great time Advertisements

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Christmas in Mukilteo

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

The city Christmas tree sits on the hill overlooking Lighthouse Park, a beautiful site for this time of year.

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Sun on the Cascades

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

I have bee painting the mountains that I have hiked and enjoyed in my life, here are a few. Can you identify them?

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The last few days journaling

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

There is something wonderful about tracking your life in sketches and words. Suhita’s blog, Sketch Away is great inspiration.

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Travel sketches vs urban sketches, and what about plein air?

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

The teapot in Bath, and a street in Kyoto are both travel sketches yet they do not qualify as urban sketches. The teapot was done on location yet it does not qualify for an urban sketch due to the content. … Continue reading →

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Fall colors and bare branches

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Looking out the window on a blustery fall morning. An abstract collage of color with bare branches crisscrossing the scene.

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Testing a new tripod

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

Most of the time my lap has supported my sketchpad and paints. I like to travel light so that works well. Yet after seeing so many urban and travel sketchers use a tripod for sketching I had to give it … Continue reading →

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