Figure Class

Figure class with Annette Paquet. Value studies.

Left: Paynes gray watercolor on watercolor paper. Right: Conte and watercolor on bond.

EDM 138 draw something soft

Susan, Margaret and I spent about 7 hours plein air painting with Annette Paquet's class. I am still working on my piece from last week.


















This is a lady at the critique. She doesn't have a Mr. Potato Head nose in real life BUT she does have a SOFT and floppy hat.

Landscape Painting at Balboa Park San Diego

The morning meeting with instructor, Annette Paquet.

















Deciding what to paint with thumbnails.

The painting is started but not complete.
18x24

An artist at the critique.

Giverny

Today my landscape class met at the San Diego Museum of Art to view Impressionist Giverny: A Colony of Artists, 1885–1915. The exhibit included more than 100 Impressionist paintings, some by Monet, Robinson and Breck. It was the perfect exhibit for us plein air painters to explore. Before we went in, we talked about learning from the masters and the horizontals, verticals and diagonals in successful paintings. After viewing the exhibit we did our thumbnails, to prepare for our paintings next week. Here are mine:

I got a little distracted and drew other things during the day.

This is an old man wearing shorts that were made for the 60s and 70s. I don't think he should have done that.

Then there was the lady that didn't like the idea of me drinking water in the museum.

I posted a piece I did earlier this month on eBay with the starting bid of $65. It is a view of the coastline from Palisades Park in Pacific Beach, California. Painted and drawn on location.

Class at the zoo

Susan invited me to attend her zoo class today. The instructor, Annette Paquet was awesome and the class was absolutely FREE with the city of San Diego! I expect to take more classes from Annette, such as figure and plain air landscape painting.

Susan sharing her sketches in front of the class
during the show and tell.
My sketches:

2 of my favorite photos.