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Category Archives: Sketch Journal
Crissy Fields, San Francisco
An afternoon at Crissy Fields, San Francisco Continue reading
Posted in california, people, san franciso, Sketch Journal
Tagged beach, crissy fields, people sketching, san francisco, summer
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Pattern and Texture
To keep it interesting and inspiring, I lean a lot on taking an idea or technique and applying it to familiar objects and scenes.
What has kept you inspired and making art through the pandemic? What’s worked for you and what hasn’t? I’d love to hear from you. Continue reading
Posted in california, Cambodia, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal
Tagged location drawing, shoes, texture, urban sketching
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More Mendocino Sketches
A few more sketches from Mendocino. I started this first sketch at the beach at Russian Gulch State Park. But we didn’t stay long, so I only got as far as adding a bit of color and added the dark … Continue reading
Posted in california, Sketch Journal
Tagged location drawings, mendocino, russian gulch state park, urban sketch
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Why Replicate When You Can Celebrate?
Why Replicate When You Can Celebrate? Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal
Tagged color, face, nature, observational drawing, portrait, sketchingplaylab, texture
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Ink, Palette, Watercolor and Taxidermy
Jumping around, talking ink, watercolor, small palettes, conservation and hunting. On my way to Chico. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, california, Sketch Journal, tools, watercolor
Tagged chico, demi palette, location drawing, taxidermy, urban sketching
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Cats are Liquid
Most useful cat-sketching info I’ve had recently: Cats are just a slow-moving liquid. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Sketch Journal
Tagged cat, cat drawing, cat sketch, location drawing, urban sketching
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Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: Life on the Streets
Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: Life on the Streets Continue reading
Posted in oaxaca, people, Sketch Journal, teaching, Travel, Workshop
Tagged location drawing, mexico, oaxaca, people sketching, perspective, reportage, travel sketching, urban sketching, watercolor painting, workshop
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Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: My Favorite Church and a Colorful Street
Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: My Favorite Church and a Colorful Street Continue reading
Posted in oaxaca, people, Sketch Journal, teaching, Travel, Workshop
Tagged architecture, location drawing, mexico, oaxaca, perspective, reportage, santo domingo, travel sketching, urban sketching, watercolor painting, workshop
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Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: Monte Alban and More
10 years after I visited (on my last trip to Oaxaca) I clearly remember the magic of Monte Alban. It’s hard to put it into words. There are more famous pyramids in Mexico. I’ve visited a few in the Yucantan … Continue reading
Posted in oaxaca, people, Sketch Journal, teaching, Travel, Workshop
Tagged black pottery, location drawing, mexcal, mexico, monte alban, oaxaca, pottery, reportage, travel sketching, urban sketching, workshop
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Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: Capturing Vignettes
A long, luxurious sketch is lovely. But what do you do when you travel with non-sketchers? Go on guided tours? Or when you watch a performance that won’t last very long? You find quicker ways to sketch. Perhaps you capture … Continue reading
Posted in oaxaca, people, Sketch Journal, teaching, Travel, Workshop
Tagged location drawing, mexico, mural, musician, oaxaca, travel sketching, urban sketching, vignette, workshop
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