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Tag Archives: capitola
Capitola Beach
From where I live it’s easy to jump in the car and be at a fantastic beach in just over a half hour. Capitola Beach is where we headed today. I thought I packed my kit, but once I settled … Continue reading
Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, people, Summer, watercolor
Tagged beach, capitola, capitola beach, location drawing, urban sketching
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Beach Day
At Capitola beach on what turned out to be a super hot Saturday. Perfect people sketching weather with lots of sunbathers. Little people studies are my warm-up. It’s amazing how many of these sunbathers were on their phones. Its not always … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Silicon Valley
Tagged beach, california, capitola, family, kids, location drawings, people, summer, Travel, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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Weekend at Capitola Beach
It was my daughter’s 7th birthday last week. I asked what she wanted, and she said she wanted to go to Africa. Since that wasn’t possible on short notice, we spent the weekend at Capitola Beach, an hour south of … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged beach, california, capitola, family, kids, location drawings, santa cruz, Travel, urban sketchers
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Warm winter days
It’s been an unusually warm winter, and we just had a couple of super-warm days, so I had no excuse to NOT sketch. Day 1: Stanford Campus. Hoover Tower and Stanford Memorial Church. Everyone looks so intent and sincere as … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged beach, california, capitola, hoover tower, location drawings, palo alto, stanford, stanford memorial church, urban sketchers
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