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What I learnt in June
Last thoughts on the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. And now, where’s my pen?? Continue reading
Posted in california, challenge, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Paintings, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, anne-laure jacquart, artichoke, challenge, direct watercolor, directwatercolor, liz steel, marc holmes, maria coryell-martin, uma kelkar
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The last few direct-painting watercolors
And it’s a wrap for the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading
Harvesting Lavender
Harvesting lavender in South San Jose.
Day 24 of the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading
Stretching outside my comfort zone
At In-N-Out Burger. Comparing line and no line in the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading
Posted in california, challenge, Close to home, Drink, Food, How to, Paintings, people, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley, tools, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, burger, challenge, direct watercolor, directwatercolor, fast food, food, in-n-out
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Direct Watercolor, a weekend of catchup
Day 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading
Posted in california, challenge, Close to home, Drink, Everyday Sketches, Food, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, challenge, cocktail, direct watercolor, directwatercolor, fruit, gin and tonic, nectarien, peach, skull
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A Summer Tradition (and line versus no line)
Thinking about line and no-line in the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading
Posted in california, challenge, Close to home, Figure Drawing, Paintings, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Summer, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, challenge, direct watercolor, directwatercolor, location drawing, people sketching, petroglyph, petroglyph lounge, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolor painting
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Where’s the line?
I’ll be doing a lot of direct watercolor posts this month. But that’s just in addition to what I usually do, not instead of it. Here are a bunch of random sketches from the last few days in my sketchbook. … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san franciso, san jose, Uncategorized
Tagged baseball, Chase Center, coffee shop, location drawing, urban sketch, urban sketchers, warriors
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