Category Archives: california

Playing with Gouache

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

My friend the artist Nina Khaschina gave me a lovely little gift a couple of weeks ago. A box of gouache paints set up just like her travel gouache kit. Of course, I had to put them to use immediately. … Continue reading →

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More sketching near home

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

We’ve had so much rain in Northern California this winter and spring (and it’s still raining, which is so unusual for us) that it is super-green everywhere, and the lakes and waterfalls are pretty spectacular. This waterfall was at the … Continue reading →

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Close to home

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

Drawing close to home, and everyday practices. Do you have go-to subjects and locations? Is your sketching practice built around a schedule or does it fit into bits of your day, as mine does? I’d love to know. Continue reading →

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FAQs: Line First or Paint First?

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

Line first or color? Continue reading →

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Bits

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

Drawings form the past week. Continue reading →

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More Lesson Plans (and a new workshop)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

More Lesson Plans. And a new workshop on weeknights so everyone can join in! Continue reading →

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Two flutists (and a tabla player)

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

Friday night we attended a lovely little concert at the Saratoga Foothill Club in a gorgeous hall designed by Julia Morgan. Ray Furuta and Prasad Bhandarkar played the Western flute and the Indian flute. Vikas accompanied Prasad on tabla. This first … Continue reading →

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