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More Sketch Journaling
More Sketch Journaling. Even @nytimes @nytimesarts says it’s good for you! #sketchjournal #urbansketch Continue reading
Posted in Doodles, Drink, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal, watercolor
Tagged black widow, fall, gourd, hands, journal, landscape, location drawings, pumpkin, Sketch Journal, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolors
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Family Camp at Bass Lake: 2 of 2
More from Skylake Camp at Bass Lake, California. Two takes on the cabins we slept in. Really basic, bunks that we laid our sleeping bags on, no electricity. But so much more comfortable (and warmer) than sleeping in a tent! … Continue reading
Posted in california, Paintings, Summer
Tagged bass lake, board games, california, lake, landscape painting, location drawing, painting, sushi go, urban sketching, watercolors, yosemite
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Family Camp at Bass Lake: 1 of 2
I’m reluctant to say “Here are sketches of my weekend at Family Camp.” Because, while I did sketch and paint through the weekend, in no way does what you see come close to capturing the spirit of Skylake Camp. I … Continue reading
Posted in california, Paintings, Summer
Tagged bass lake, california, lake, landscape painting, location drawing, painting, urban sketching, watercolors, yosemite
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Painting with Tom Hoffmann, again: 2 of 3
The Marin Headlands were a challenge to paint: at once both simple in shape yet so atmospheric… and then, there was the wind! I painted #1 and #2 in parallel. Attempt #3 (below) was painted because I wasn’t so happy with … Continue reading
Posted in california, Paintings, san franciso
Tagged location drawing, marin, marin headlands, painting, san francisco, tom hoffman, tom hoffmann, urban sketch, watercolor, watercolors
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What’s in my sketch kit?
My sketch kit is my studio-in-a bag. Here’s what’s in it today. Continue reading
Posted in tools
Tagged kit, paper, pen, sketch kit, sketchbag, sketchbook, supplies, tools, watercolors
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Lemon.
A quick 10 minute rainy day sketch. Lemon! Continue reading
A quick approach to mixing skintones
Every so often I get asked what colors I use to mix skintones. And my first response is “It depends on the skintone and the light”. While that’s true, there still is a loose color-mixing strategy I start with, and … Continue reading
Posted in Figure Drawing, How to, people, Portrait
Tagged color mixing, figure drawing, location drawings, people, skintones, urban sketchers, watercolors
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Sketch Away: Travels with my sketchbook 