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Tag Archives: how-to
Embrace the Pace: Cooking
Adventures in the Kitchen: part of the series on drawing movement Continue reading
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Tagged cake, cooking, food, food sketch, how-to, location drawing, location drawings, moving, people, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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Embrace the Pace: Ice Skating
Ice Skaters: part of the series on drawing things that move Continue reading
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Tagged how-to, ice skating, location drawing, location drawings, moving, people, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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Embrace the Pace: Construction Crews
Drawing things that move Continue reading
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Tagged construction, how-to, location drawing, location drawings, moving, people, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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Quick Capture Video
I made this little video for those that have signed up for my Travel Sketching workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico, so I thought I’d share it here. 5 minutes is all it takes to capture a scene full of color and … Continue reading
Posted in mexico, people, teaching, Travel, watercolor, Workshop
Tagged gesture drawing, how-to, oaxaca, people sketching, quick sketching, travel sketching, video
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Big Island, Hawaii: The Volcano
Journal pages from the Big Island, Hawaii including a few process shots. The kids and I spent 4 days there in early April. When you’re jetlagged, an early breakfast is a lovely idea. And a kid that wakes up early … Continue reading
Posted in Food, How to, people, Sketch Journal, Travel, watercolor
Tagged big island, hawaii, how-to, location drawing, sketches of hawaii, step-by-step, urban sketch, volcano, Volcano National Park, watercolor
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How to sketch in 5 minutes
Have I mentioned I love sketching people? People are walking, breathing, texting stories, and I love drawing them. The trouble is you never know when they will get up and go. So this is how I work when I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Drink, Everyday Sketches, Food, How to, people, san jose
Tagged coffee shop, how-to, location drawings, people, people sketching, starbucks, urban sketch
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That Transition Page. And, I’d Love Some Advice.
Do you have tips and advice to help me build a daily sketching practice? I’d love to hear from you! Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose
Tagged advice, coffee shop, daily practice, how-to, people sketching, sketching practice
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Drawing using a grid
A simple little grid drawing, looking out the window. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, Uncategorized
Tagged grid, history san jose, how-to, location drawing, san jose, urban sketchers, urban sketching
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The trouble with Painted Ladies
Trying to draw the befuddling Victorians… Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, How to, san franciso
Tagged alamo square, architecture, bernal heights, houses, how-to, location drawing, painted ladies, pen and ink, san francisco, urban sketch, victorian, watercolor
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Learning from photographs
Taking photographs to learn from my mistakes Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs
Tagged how-to, ketchup, leanring, mount umunhum, photograph, ritz cleaners, vintage sign
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