Navel Orange Tree - Pen and Ink with Watercolor

It's been in the high 80s in San Diego lately. Yesterday when I felt a breeze and comfortable outside I decided it was time to sketch in the yard again.

I chose our navel orange tree. We have had it for years and it always produces oranges but I only remember one year that they were sweet and tasty. I did this sketch in pen and ink with watercolor.

Virtual Sketch Meeting

Today was a San Diego Urban Sketcher Virtual Event. We were to sketch our art corner at home. I sat at my art table and sketched my view, which is the (messy) top of one of my book cases. I used a rapidosketch pen and watercolor. I didn't finish in the 2 hours we were on Zoom so much of this was painted after the event.

The group.

Our sketches after 2 hours.

The Spanish Village Art Center is home to over 200 working artists and a beautiful place to sketch and paint. I tried this piece in a large (10 x 11 inch) watercolor sketchbook a fellow urban sketcher made for me. (Thank you Alicia Hallett!)

Most of the building was in shadow and it was a bit of a challenge for me to keep the other parts of the building and plants pure.

San Clemente Quick Draw

This "quick" sketch was done at the San Clement Quick Draw today. We had to Check in, paint, and come back with a framed piece in 3 hours!

Jury Duty

These are some of my sketches while in the jurors lounge, waiting to be called.

Map of the jurors lounge.

I wanted to be called but I was very happy when I got excused about 10:30 a.m.

Boone

Vet appointment for Boone.
pen and watercolor

just drawing from tv

Georgia O'Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle

This is a page of sketches I did while at the Stieglitz Exhibit earlier this week.

















Anne Brigman was a photographer. Her photographs showed the female nude in dramatic landscapes.

Pamela Coleman Smith was a watercolor artist and graphic designer. The exhibit showed a set of Tarot cards she designed and many book illustrations as well.

Alfred Stieglitz was a renowned photographer. He was married to Georgia O'Keeffe.

practice

I practice not getting mad at my husband for leaving his stuff laying out ALL THE TIME by drawing and painting it.

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Building at San Diego County Fair
pen and ink with watercolor

on illustration board

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This little piece was done on location at the San Diego County Fair. In the Home and Garden area.



Flowers in pen and ink with watercolor.
On Illustration Board
3 3/8 x 3 3/8 inches

Mother-in-law series part 2

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Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center, CA

Watercolor
2.5 x 3.5

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Rooster
Watercolor
2.5 x 3.5
SOLD

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This is my little daily painting in watercolor, pen and ink.

I started this while with my figure drawing group. It's a wooden rooster. Today I added watercolor and little shapes to the different sections of the rooster. I think the style is folk art but I'm really not sure.

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Dog aceo listed on ebay.
Watercolor with pen and ink.

sketch cast

Have you seen sketchcast? It's pretty cool you can draw instead of write your blogs. Here is mine: x. Careful, it's a long 3 minutes.

Working with 2 values in dry brush today.

8 x 10 nude study in watercolor
10 minute pose

Everyday Matters Challenge #11

EDM Challenge #11 is draw your glasses or sunglasses. I tried to draw them with out wearing any glasses and it was like doing a BLIND contour drawing while seeing double.

It was drawn with a Koh-i-noor Rapido Sketch Pen which is my current favorite drawing tool. The color was done in watercolor.

Four Facts: They are worn on the nose, they are worn on my neck, they were not worn while drawing them, I need them.