December 14, 2007

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Switzer creek in Angeles Crest Forest, California.
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November 30, 2007

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Big Sur trees on the central California coast.
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November 14, 2007

November 08, 2007

October 31, 2007

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Pinacles National Monument, central California.
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October 25, 2007

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Warthan Canyon at dusk, central California.
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October 16, 2007

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Crystal springs reservoir outside Redwood City CA. Less is more.
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October 10, 2007

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Our class went out sketching in Eaton Canyon, Pasadena last Saturday. This is my demo sketch. Good times.

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September 20, 2007

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Montana de Oro beach on the central coast of California.
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September 11, 2007

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A few more quick sketches from around the new homestead.
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August 31, 2007

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I'm very excited to have recently moved to beautiful Castaic Lake at the northeast end of the LA basin. I hope to have stacks of sketches as the months go by. Here's the first.
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August 24, 2007

August 15, 2007

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Another Utah sketch, somewhere near Bryce canyon. Trying to get the sunset colors before it's too dark.
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One day in Provo Canyon, Utah, 2003.

I set a goal to fill this little notebook in one day, hence the smaller than usual sketches. Didn't quite reach the goal but I did come up with these 12 scenes.
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July 27, 2007

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More sketches of the Foothills outside Provo, Utah.

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July 13, 2007

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More quick sketches from the street and industrial area just outside the studio grounds.
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June 25, 2007

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More quick sketches from around the Pdi/Dreamworks grounds. Trees this time.
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June 20, 2007

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We have plenty of flowers blooming around the office grounds. They make for a good opportunity to splash some watercolors around at lunchtime.
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June 12, 2007

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Redwood Shores Marina.
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My time at Pdi Dreamworks in Redwood city is rapidly coming to a close, so I'd like to spend the next couple weeks posting lunchtime and evening sketches from around the studio grounds. We're adjacent to a bay marina which is where this one was done. It was the first I did here and I have to say, having come from the everpresent LA sun, I enjoyed the overcast.
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May 30, 2007

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My Sister used to live in San Louis Obisbo on the central coast of California. She could drive to LA to visit me in about 3 1/2 hours but for some reason it always took me over 4 hrs to drive up and visit her. The reason of course is sketches like this. You can't make that drive without pulling over to paint those scenic seaside vistas.
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May 22, 2007

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Here's another one. This is a beautiful spot on the big island; below the falls is a lava tube cave you can hike through. I didn't have a flashlight and came out with a bruised forehead.

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A quick sketch from a trip to Hawaii.

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May 11, 2007

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Another sketch from the national parks of Utah. I did this one sitting in my car pulled over onto the shoulder of the road. The highway patrolman who stopped to see what I was up to didn't seem to like it.
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This is in Zion National Park, Utah. Though springtime, it was cold! A good motivator to be quick and keep it simple.

April 30, 2007

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More sketches of Cambodia. The ruins in this country are extraordinary. And in contrast to a few decades ago, it's become highly tourist friendly. Just watch out for mosquitoes.
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