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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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A Summer Tradition (and line versus no line)
Thinking about line and no-line in the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading
Posted in california, challenge, Close to home, Figure Drawing, Paintings, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Summer, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, challenge, direct watercolor, directwatercolor, location drawing, people sketching, petroglyph, petroglyph lounge, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolor painting
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Sketching with the Cambrian Symphony
On Saturday I sketched live at the Cambrian Symphony‘s Frontiers Concert. I guess sketching live is what I always do. But on Saturday I got to do it with a video camera projecting the work as I sketched at the concert … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley
Tagged cambrian symphony, classical music, location drawing, music, orchestra, people, people sketching, reportage, symphony, urban sketching
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March for Our Lives, San Jose
Today San Jose joined the nationwide movement March for Our Lives calling for sensible gun legislation. The pouring rain did nothing to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. It was inspiring to see young people turn up in large numbers and lead the march. … Continue reading
Coffee Shop Sketches to wrap up the year
‘Tis the season for drawing in coffee shops. Because I’m a cold wimp. So come 60-ish degree weather (yes that’s cold) I’m headed indoors. Drawing in coffee shops is a great way to start at people drawing, if you find … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, people, Portrait, san jose
Tagged coffee, coffee shop, location drawing, people, people sketching, sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketches, urban sketching
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Only a month to go…
People sketching and an inspiring book… Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, san jose, Summer, teaching
Tagged coffee, location drawing, people, people sketching, urban, urban sketchers
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Seattle, Part 1 of 2
A spectacularly sunny weekend teaching in Seattle…and no, that’s not an oxymoron. Continue reading
Posted in Seattle, teaching, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tagged fish market, gum wall, location drawing, market, people, people sketching, people sketchng, pike place, pike place market, seattle, urban sketchers
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