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Monthly Archives: December 2009

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Cheyenne snow

Snow is Art

December 29, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

I have been warming up to painting snow scenes. It’s not something I have done very much of – apart from snow capped distant mountains. This is a new challenge to be sure and I’m doing as many reference shots of different snow compositions as I can. I am getting used to having to overdress against the cold before venturing out. Means it takes ages to get pens, pads and camera etc out of 100 pockets. But we get there. […]

Categories: Colour, Compositions, Painting Snow, The challenges of strong contrasts • Tags: Art in Snow, Colours of the USA, Composition & Colour, Patterns of Snow

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Indian beaded bag

Art of Wyoming

December 21, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

Yankee Boots Being in Wyoming has been a wonderful occasion to observe the ancient and local art. In The Plains Hotel, which is in the old part near the station, the buffalo had been used as quite a theme. Leadlights are very much part of  local interior design, so I took a pic of the ones in the foyer. The fabric on the chairs in the rooms again reflected this theme. The buffalo appeared in many ways. Statues outside public […]

Categories: American Museums, Exhibitions • Tags: Art appreciation, Colours of the USA, Traditional Art

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Autumn trees Berkeley

Baby it’s Cold Outside

December 12, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

The colours are still lovely in Berkeley, even though it is cold as heck, and raining. I went to the Blue Guerilla cafe and did some drawing (with a normal sized cup of coffee – I have trained them) It was nice listening to the chatter as I sketched the Still Life on the table. I have purchased a portable watercolour set, so I will add some paint when the light is better. I saw a squirrel on Vine St […]

Categories: Colour, Drawing on the run, Where to get Perfect Coffee • Tags: Art as food, Christmas celebrations, Colours of the USA, Window displays

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Colour on a Grey Day

Colour on a Grey Day

December 11, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

Worth a visit. A lovely space but glad I always ask the best way to view several floors. This is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It was definitely a grey day and the rain about to begin, and boy, it was cooold. So looking for colour was on my mind. And colour I found. I adore colour and find it hard to see how other painters go for more more neutral palettes. one painter had spent his whole […]

Categories: American Museums, Art exhibitions • Tags: Colours of the USA, Exhibition space with feeling, Winter activities.

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Christmas Union Square

San Francisco Christmas

December 10, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

Still a week or so till Christmas, but the level of decibels is right up there with carol singers harmonising, bands trumpeting, charity boxes rattling, children sqeaking in delight at window displays, and people rugged up rushing. It does feel different for us not to be sweltering as we were a mere few days back. But I love the excitement in the air, and the prices of glittering goodies are very tempting. Tomorrow I’d like to see the street cars […]

Categories: Compositions, Great reference shots, Places of note, Special Occasions • Tags: Christmas celebrations, Winter activities.

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Morning Laps, Fairlight Pool

Fairlight to San Fran in Sketches

December 9, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

This was the sketch I did on my early morning walk. It’s gorgeous swimming here and we had the last we would get for a while last evening. Then home to pack and get to the airport with a suitcase of woolley clothes and Christmas Gifts. Heavy bags indeed.Probably my sketch pad and pens that did it. Did a sketch when waiting at the airport to be boarded, but somehow these are in the wrong order. Oh well you can […]

Categories: Compositions, Drawing on the run, Places of note, Traveling & Sketching • Tags: Great reference pics, Location Sketches, Travel

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Leaf colours

Autumn Leaf Colours

December 8, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

Stepped off the plane and explored the intrigues of Berkeley. After coming from Australia, to see these yellow and red leaves was a showstopper. Well it is my first day so it doesn’t take much!! I love these colours anyway and somehow these leaves seem too perfect to be lying about on the ground. The trees are wonderful, as a painter I can see a composition on every corner. I have kept my word and sketched for a few minutes […]

Categories: Compositions, Great reference shots, Travelling & Painting • Tags: Colours of the USA, Composition & Colour, Iconic cars, Trees as art

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Exotic fruits

Food is Art

December 6, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

I was to do the fruit for our Christmas Lunch at Mark and Carolyn’s. The selection of gorgeous stuff available at our local food market is stunning. In fact I couldn’t have fitted everything in the old crystal bowl if I’d purchased another thing. There is the exotic Dragon fruit, which is the richest red inside with tiny black seeds. The pomegranite too adds a little sharpness. of course we have strawberries, kiwifruit, raspberries, blueberries and mango. Yummmmmm. You should […]

Categories: Compositions, Food & Wine, Great reference shots, The little things in Life • Tags: Art as food, Exotic fruits to paint, Painting Friends

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The Monkey Pot

The Monkey Pot

December 5, 2009 by ErinHill Sketching

Today seems as good a day as any to do a sketch. I really have decided to do more drawing so I started this morning. The fact that I’m supposed to be packing and still have 100 things to do – well, it’ll all get done. And as Vicki and I were discussing over a fabulous Christmas lunch ( thankyou Mark & Carolyn ) that 5 minutes drawing a day, is better than 3 hours every 3 weeks. So – […]

Categories: Compositions, Harbour action, My Artist Friends, The little things in Life • Tags: Harbour happenings, Sketches

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