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Livestream and Video
I’m doing a YouTube livestream this evening (5pm Pacific Time) with Paul Wang, my partner-in-crime at Sketching PlayLab . PaulĀ and I will be painting with a small palette of colors. We chose 3 colors each to bring to the palette … Continue reading
Posted in books, Education, teaching
Tagged book review, parka, sketchingplaylab, video
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A Tutorial, a Giveaway and Fall Colors
A tutorial and a giveaway this fall Continue reading
Posted in books, california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, Silicon Valley
Tagged fall, fall colors, location drawing, tree, trees, urban sketching
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More Persimmons
More Persimmon. Continue reading
The Persimmons are Here
Persimmon. Podcasts. And Giveaways. Continue reading
Book Release (and a free downloadable pdf)
My book “The Urban Sketching Handbook: Techniques for Beginners” releases today! (Also, a free downloadable pdf from the book) Continue reading
Posted in books, Everyday Sketches, reviews
Tagged book, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching handbook
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Book Recommendations
I love getting book recommendations, and I find some of my favorite books through them. (Right now this list has me excited). So here are two book recommendations from the kids and me. The kids read a lot. I read … Continue reading
Playing, Experimenting, Discovering
Playing, Experimenting, Discovering. Gouache-like fun with a watercolor kit. Continue reading
Posted in books, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, supplies, Workshop
Tagged accordion fold, demo, gouache, stillman and birn
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Blurring the Lines: Painting & Sketching
Blurring the Lines: Painting & Sketching. Does it matter what you call it? #artquestion Continue reading
Posted in books, california, Close to home, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, Paintings, people, san jose, Vintage Signs, watercolor
Tagged location drawing, painting, sketch, urban sketch, watercolor
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I’m in Watercolor Artist Magazine!
The August issue (yes, it’s out already and available at Barnes &Noble) of Watercolor Artist focusses on painting the world around you, with a special focus on sketchbooks. I’m thrilled and honored to have a piece in there with some … Continue reading
Posted in books, News, supplies, Supplies and Materials
Tagged magazine, News, publish, Watercolor Artist, Watercolor Artist Mag
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The week I didn’t sketch
It’s Friday evening and I feel like I haven’t really sketched all week, so I go look at my Instagram stream where I post stuff as I make it and it looks like I have sketched, it’s just that it’s … Continue reading
Posted in books, california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Figure Drawing, Paintings, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs
Tagged almaden, beach, book, boulevard coffee, california, coffee, coffee shop, figure drawing, mount umunhum, natural bridges, natural bridges state beach, san jose, sign of the times, tech museum, watercolor, watercolor painting
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