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Tag Archives: mixed media
Sunflowers
Sunflowers in Mixed Media (and some works from 2009 for comparison) Continue reading
Views of Mount Umunhum
You know you’re in the South Bay when Mount Umunhum looms above you… Continue reading
South Bay Views
South Bay Landscapes in Mixed Media. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Silicon Valley
Tagged calero, california poppy, fortini trail, landscape, mixed media, poppies, poppy, san jose
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Iris
I painted these iris n March 30th, Van Gogh’s birthday. You can see from this photo that I wasn’t exaggerating any of the colors! I used liquid watercolors for the base painting and brought in crayons and charcoal after that … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, Paintings, studies
Tagged floral, flowers, iris, mixed media, painting
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Workshop Alert: Depth and Drama in Your Sketches
Add depth and Drama to your sketches with this online workshop: https://arttoolkit.com/learn/depth-and-drama/ Continue reading
California Poppy Day
April 6th is California Poppy Day. Continue reading
Posted in flowers, Paintings, studies
Tagged california poppy, floral, flowers, mixed media, painting, poppy, spring
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Bay Area Vistas
Bay Area Landscapes in Mixed Media. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Silicon Valley
Tagged california poppy, fortini trail, landscape, mixed media, palo alto, poppies, poppy
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Marmite
Marmite: Love it? Hate it?? Prefer Vegemite??? Continue reading
Stuff
The upside of never clearing up is that an eclectic assortment of things that pass through my life end up in “found arrangements” all over the house. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged chai, citrus, location drawing, location drawings, mixed media, orange, still life, tea, tulip, tulips, urban sketchers
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Citrus Season in California
It’s Citrus Season in California! Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged california, location drawings, mark making, mixed media, orange, oranges, still life
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