Abstracted from Nature

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Trying Pastel

Here's my first try.  I've always avoided pastels due to some misconceptions, I think.  Maybe I'll take the next class when it comes by. (Sort of like a bus?)  By the way, I don't CARE if the house is smack in the middle!  with trees growing out of the top of it...

Animal Portraits Revisited

These were done without brushes, fingers only!  I can't remember when, several years ago.  I used surgeon's gloves and acrylic paint. It was fun, but haven't dared to try it since, and now do the childrens' portraits the regular way!

Monday Painters

www.world wide water

Be Cool!

La Jolla Plein Air

Some of a Beach

Children's Pool La Jolla

Between the Coves La Jolla

Ocean Beach

Some Beach

Windansea

The Cove

Manhattan Beach

Pacific Beach

Swami's

Summer Dreamin'

Old Town Plein Aire

Casa de Estudio

Scene in the Park

fish assembling for tic-tac-toe

Plein Air Class-San Elijo Lagoon

There was no sun at all this morning so everything looks washed out.  It would be fun to go back when there's sun and paint it again to see the difference.  The class is "California Impressionism" and this was my impression!

San Elijo Lagoon

Sketches from Canada Trip

I mostly sketched while waiting for ferries:

Ferry to Nanaimo

Comox Ferry Landing

Gibsons Landing

Sechelt

Shingle Mill Landing
Powell Lake

Cocooner's Family Tree

Watercolor

Plein Air at Marion Bear

Started a plein air class this morning.  Never done one before. The nice teacher, Catherine Grawin, describes herself as an "oils vs. acrylics snob".  Seems like maybe half the class is using acrylics, including me.  After the introductions and lecture and setting up we had about an hour and a half to paint.  Next week we go to San Elijo Lagoon and get an early start.  I like plein air better than I thought I would. Especially the part about finishing a painting in one sitting.  Maybe I'll try the Golden brand  "open body" acrylics which are supposed to be more like using oils, with a smoother, slower drying consistency.  Here's my first effort:

Marion Bear Park

Summer At Last

Inside and Out

My Ship...

...is always coming in

It Is What It Is...

Cityscape

Reeds

I Saw Eagles