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Views of Mount Umunhum

You know you’re in the South Bay when Mount Umunhum looms above you… Continue reading

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Direct Watercolor, it’s almost over!

Day 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading

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The week I didn’t sketch

It’s Friday evening and I feel like I haven’t really sketched all week, so I go look at my Instagram stream where I post stuff as I make it and it looks like I have sketched, it’s just that it’s … Continue reading

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Paintings, sketches and a lovely surprise

One of the things I’m working on this year is working more without line. Not instead of my usual sketches, but in addition to them. Because I can always find more time to paint and draw, right? Two neighborhood scenes … Continue reading

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Learning from photographs

Taking photographs to learn from my mistakes Continue reading

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