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Sunny Day by the Ferry building
I was in San Francisco on a rare sort of day- sunny and warm enough for me to sketch outdoors. Here are a few sketches from my day. The bluest, clearest sky and Coit Tower. The tower is the recognizable … Continue reading
San Francisco in the summer
Want to catch a super foggy, windy day in the city? Chances are pretty high you will-especially if it’s summer. It’s noon, and 70 degrees, but the fog is relentless. We’re parked at Fort Point, just below the bridge when … Continue reading
Old friends, wine, jazz on a Sunday afternoon….and sketching
Friends, jazz , wine and some sketching all in one afternoon is wonderful, but when the musicians playing while you sketch ( and try to drink a glass of wine, all at the same time) ARE your friends, it’s even … Continue reading
Posted in california, Silicon Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged california, family, jazz, location drawings, music, performance, portrait, san francisco, sunna gunnlaugs, urban sketchers
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A warm day in the Mission District, San Francisco
An unusually warm day for San Francisco – 75 degrees and not windy. My idea of a perfect day to sketch in the city. This is the view of the street corner (Mission and 25th) from the window at Mission … Continue reading
Posted in california, Silicon Valley
Tagged california, location drawings, mission, mission district, san francisco, sketch, Travel, urban sketchers
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Portrait of the Artist: Jun Pei Cui
Every weekend, Jun Pei Cui sets up a little table with a very powerful table lamp outside the Museum Store at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Jun Pei Cui is a Master Seal Maker, and author of the … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged artisan, artist, Asian Art Museum, california, Jun Pei Cui, location drawings, museum, people, portrait, san francisco, urban sketchers
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Doing the touristy thing in San Francisco
Nothing is more touristy than Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. Yes, it’s mad, it totally misses that wonderful feel of all the different neighborhoods of the city. But is is fun, especially with kids. First stop: Musee Mechanique, with it’s … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged california, fishermans wharf, kids, location drawings, pinball, san francisco, ship, ss jeremiah obrien, tourist, urban sketchers, world war ship
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What to do at an Art Show
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to be a part of an Art Show, called “ColorFest” ( my very first show) at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. While that was exciting in itself, I just couldn’t stand at … Continue reading
Posted in california, people
Tagged 5 minute sketch, california, child, exploratorium, family, location drawings, palace of fine arts, people, san francisco, watercolor portrait
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San Francisco in muted tones
There is that rare, sunny San Francisco day, but I seem to be there only on grey days. Which do make for a muted, almost monochromatic color palette, a nice change for me. These abandoned silos were built during the Carter … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged bay bridge, california, coit tower, location drawings, muted, san francisco, silo, transamerica, urban sketchers
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Chinatown, San Francisco on a Spring Afternoon
3 “lucky cats” and bamboo, at the dim sum restaurant. A good start to an afternoon of sketching in Chinatown. Waverly Place. Yes, it’s utterly touristy. And great fun to sketch. The sun was blinding in the afternoon, and everything … Continue reading
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Tagged california, chinatown, dim sum, lamppost, lantern, location drawings, luck cat, san francisco, waverly place
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Abstract Expressionism?
I thought of passing these two pieces off as Abstract Expressionism, but I think the little fish give it away. Two watercolor sketches, done at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Yes, there are jellies and sharks and all those creatures that … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, california, Close to home, Travel
Tagged anemone, aquarium, clam, coral, family, location drawings, monterey bay aqaurium, ocean, san francisco, sea life, Travel
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