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Why do you sketch everyday?
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Posted in Everyday Sketches
Tagged california, car, cat sketches, cats, food, fruit, kids, location drawing, location drawings, music, olives, peach, pear, people, urban sketch, urban sketchers, violin, watercolor sketch
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Old favorites at LACMA
Even the quickest stop in LA deserves a couple of hours at LACMA. And that’s all we had, so we visited some of our old favorites. Jesús Rafael Soto’s Penetrable is a favorite with the family. Both my daughter and … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged art, drawing art, LACMA, location drawing, location drawings, Los Angeles, museum, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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Finger-painting at a wedding
I was at the sweetest, happiest wedding reception this weekend. And of course, I took along my sketchbook and watercolors. Trouble is, I forgot to pack a paintbrush. So I finger-painted. Not very elegant, but very good fun. I usually draw pretty fast, … Continue reading
Posted in california, Figure Drawing, people, reportage
Tagged dance, location drawing, reception, reportage, urban sketch, wedding
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Last week in sketches: a mixed bag
It finally feels like fall in California. Cold, grey and even a bit rainy. You can tell from my sketches because they move indoors: two coffee shop sketches this week, both at places which are serving coffee in festive red cups. Already?? And a … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Figure Drawing, How to
Tagged berkeley, fall, figure drawing, hand drawing, location drawing, los gatos, pumpkin, urban sketch, urban sketcher, value study, workshop
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Destruction/Construction: Part 1
I’ve always loved sketching construction work on the streets: the men in orange safety jackets, the huge machines, things that get broken down and then made new. So it’s a treat to get to sketch a process like that right at home. … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Construction, Figure Drawing
Tagged construction, location drawing, men at work, people, remodelling, urban sketch
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Halloween Parade
I started to sketch a few of the kids and their teacher as they lined up for the 5th grader Halloween Parade, and then this incredible dragon on stilts appeared. Look in that monster head and you’ll see a tiny face: … Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, Figure Drawing, people
Tagged costume, fall, halloween, location drawing, parade, urban sketch
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Inktober so far
I started the month of October thinking I’d do a little ink sketch everyday. It hasn’t happened. Still, I’m glad I have #inktober on my mind. It reminds me to focus on penwork and not always use color to finish a … Continue reading
