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Sketching a Teashop in Myanmar
A few days ago, I posted about doing a Sketching PlayLab livestream with Paul Wang, where we chatted and sketched from a photo. Here are some images from that session. The top of this image is the photo reference we … Continue reading
Posted in people, supplies, teaching, tools, virtual sketching
Tagged people sketching, sketching playlab, tea, usk, usk talks
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What’s in Your Kit?
Supplies, supplies, supplies… Continue reading
Posted in supplies, tools
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Fall, Continued.
Fall Colors continued Continue reading
Still More Fall Colors
Fall Colors Continue in Almaden. And some thoughts on why I use the Stillman & Birn Beta Sketchbook.
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Fall Yellow
Do you have a fall color you love? It’s yellow for me, can you tell? Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, supplies
Tagged fall, fall colors, fire hydrant, hansa yellow, location drawing, trees, urban sketching, yellow'
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Small Setup
Testing a Small Setup, ready to sketch in Mexico! Continue reading
Lake Shasta and Color Play
Almost every year, Labor Day weekend is spent with friends on a houseboat on Lake Shasta in Northern California. I didn’t draw very much this year, just some small vignettes and some color play. This first spread uses a new … Continue reading
Posted in california, supplies, Supplies and Materials, watercolor
Tagged lake shasta, landscape, pigment, sunset, watercolor
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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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Kid’s Art Camp in India: A Report
Kid’s Art Camp in India: A Report with lots of photos that will make you smile Continue reading
Posted in India, supplies, Supplies and Materials, teaching, Travel
Tagged art camp, india, observational drawing, teaching, teaching kids, teaching kids art
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In a Cemetery with South Bay Sketchers
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, South Bay Sketchers and my no-dewey-Decimal book categorizing system. Continue reading