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Category Archives: Everyday Sketches
In my sketchbook last week
Lots of sketches from nature in week 1 of my Workshop. Continue reading
Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal, teaching, Workshop
Tagged journaling, location drawing, nature drawing, nature sketching, Sketch Journal, teaching, workshop
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Wrapping up 2018 : Hello 2019
Wrapping up 2018 : Hello 2019. Looking back at last year and announcing more exciting projects and workshops for the new year. Cheers! Continue reading
Posted in california, challenge, Everyday Sketches, Figure Drawing, How to, Miscellaneous, people, san franciso, san jose, Silicon Valley, studies, teaching, Vintage Signs, watercolor, Workshop
Tagged 2018, end of year, workshop
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Keeping at it through the holidays
Keeping at sketching through December… Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Drink, Everyday Sketches, Food, people, san jose, Sketch Journal, Vintage Signs, watercolor, Workshop
Tagged cafe, coffee, coffee shop, journal, location drawing, Sketch Journal, urban sketching
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Why do you Journal?
Giving the question” Why do I Journal?” some thought helped me lay some ground rules and goals for my journaling practice. #sketchjournal #journal #usk #urbansketch #historysanjose #coffee #messyjournal Continue reading
Urban Fall
In San Jose California, where I live, it’s always like this: warm, almost hot, at the start of November. And then just like that one day, the trees are gorgeous colors and the air is crisp. A couple of days … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, watercolor
Tagged fall, fall colors, location drawing, sketchbooks, sketchjournal, suburbia, trader joes, urban sketch, watercolor
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Persimmon Season
Persimmon season begins whenever we first visit Gay and there’s persimmons on her trees. Here are Gay, Nina and me drawing the fruit on the tree. With the leaves still on the trees and as brightly colored as the fruit … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged fruit, painting, persimmon, watercolor
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Art for a Cause: California Fires, Winter 2018
Art for a Cause: California Fires, Winter 2018. Donate to the California Wildfires and we’ll send you a piece of original art! Continue reading
Posted in Activism, california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, Uncategorized
Tagged california fire, fundraiser, postcard
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