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San Louis Obispo Wine Fields
Another “urban” sketch of wine fields around the central California area. I created a loose pencil sketch, and came in hard with pencil for shadow in the vineyards. No pen work. I was able to use my new KWZ Foggy … Continue reading
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Tagged #inktober, art journal, brunaille, california hills, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ink, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, KWZ Foggy Green ink, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, urban sketcher, USk, verdaille, vineyards, wine fields
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Mariposa Lilies
My mom taught me about Mariposa Lilies; her mom taught her. We used to find them on walks with Cindy above South Coast Hospital. “Never pick them; they are endangered.” They thrive in fairly dry hills with just enough water, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, pencil, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged art journal, California, california hills, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Grass Valley, Holbein, M.Graham, Mariposa Lily, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, South Laguna, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Mimi and Pa’s Ranch
I wish my grandfather had not sold their ranch in California. I have all good memories there of family and being a kid and critters and holidays and making things and first riding a horse and shooting a rifle and … Continue reading
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Tagged california hills, family, Grass Valley, Native Californian, Oregon House, ranch
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Process: Watercolors, Mountains and Laguna Beach
I started with an iconic view of my hometown, Laguna Beach, from the cliffs to the north. I really went for saturation this time, trying to move lots of color onto a piece. Not what I saw in my mind’s … Continue reading
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Tagged california hills, Daniel Smith watercolors, Laguna Beach, ocean, palm, Primatek, sunset
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