Miniature Landscape

Here is an example of the small landscapes we paint in my art class. The students are urged to practice a variety of brushstrokes and and color matching.

Barn Landscape. Oil on 6x4" paper.

Gouache Sketch

A magnificent view of White Park Bay, Ireland.

Afternoon at White Park Bay, Ireland.

Magee Park, Carlsbad CA

A sketch of the small barn in the park.

Shipley-Magee Barn, Carlsbad, CA

Parque de Maria Luisa

Gouache and Prismacolor PC 935 black pencil on watercolor paper.

Tower from Parque de Maria Luisa, Seville, Spain

Sketches of Architectural Details

Some urban sketching by the.

Medieval Town, France

Dutch House, London

Sketching Beach Parks

Here are a few more sketches on tanned paper.

Crow Lookout. H Street, Encinitas CA

Seagrove Park, Del Mar CA

Terra Mar Beach, Carlsbad CA

Old Palace Detail

Sketch with black ink pen, oil pastels and gouche.

Dutch House, London

Sketching in Plein Air

Here are more examples of urban sketching on site. For the sketches I used Strathmore Toned Tan 80lb, 5.5x8.5 in. paper, a Uniball Vision Elite brown ink pen, a Uniball Vision Micro black ink pen, and a Primo Bianco white charcoal pencil. The other was rendered using a Pilot V Razor Point extra fine black pen on an Aqua watercolor sketch book. Before doing the sketch on the Aqua I applied a glaze of 15% gelatine and water to the paper and let it dry thoroughly.

San Clemente Fishing Pier

Terra Mar Beach, Carlsbad CA

Old House Solitude.

More urban sketching in preparation for my Monday afternoon class as a demonstration artwork for my student. The lines are diluted mixtures of dark gouache paint applied with a pen nib. No straight lines allowed.

Old Architecture

Urban Sketching

Here are some examples of the sketches we have been working on with my art students. We are using watercolors, pen, and ink. Sketching improves drawing skills, develop personal vision, and composition.

French Farm Solitud

Oil painting on a 11x14 archival paper.

Farm and Meadows, France.