Month: May 2011

Random sketches

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Thanks for your recent comments about my sketches.  Here’s a few more.  I’m also testing out various ways to include photo slide shows into my blog.  This is using Cinopa.  Hope it works! [cincopa AUAAimqCN3oR]

Davenport Caves

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Caves (Davenport, CA), Oil on Canvas, 11x14

Davenport, CA (just north of Santa Cruz) has some really dramatic bluffs that make great subjects for a painting.  The light/shadow colors of the bluffs are interesting because they are light colored, and so reflect light from many different sources, including the sea, land, other rocks nearby, etc.  It’s a fun subject to paint, and … Read more

Palm Springs watercolor

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Palm Springs Indian Canyons (Watercolor)

I had a nice long weekend with friends in Palm Springs and took a watercolor kit to a wonderful spot, Indian Canyons. It’s just so much easier to travel with, than oils. I need a lot more experience with this medium to paint something I’ll be happy with. I think I’ll take a watercolor workshop. … Read more