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New Snow and Squirrel

Snow Sketches with Watercolour

January 4, 2010 by ErinHill Sketching

For the time we have been in this snow setting, my eye has been taking in all it can to do with contrast. That’s one of the biggest most obvious things with snow. But the objects which seem dark in contrast are much less so than one thinks. I have 2 sketches done so far and now I’m getting some colour washed into them to see how they work. I felt reasonably happy with my first efforts. There were squirrels […]

Categories: Painting Snow, The little things in Life, watercolour • Tags: Christmas celebrations, Colours of the USA, Composition & Colour, Sketches

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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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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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