Category Archives: en plein air

Griffith Observatory Watercolor Painting

Of all of my plein air paintings with my Saturday morning group, I am most proud of this one.  We set out to go to the Griffith Observatory one beautiful January morning and I chose this spot for all of … Continue reading

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Descanso Gardens Japanese Tea House Watercolor Painting

This painting came about, again, from my Saturday Morning Painting Group.  Last December we went to Descanso Gardens to paint together, thinking perhaps we would paint the Christmas decor that they tend to put up around the gardens at that … Continue reading

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LA Zoo Watercolor Painting

This Saturday is the first Saturday of the month, and so I’m hoping to be able to get together with a few friends to go out on a painting excursion.  This all started from an afternoon painting in a friend’s … Continue reading

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Painting with friends is an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon!

Last fall, my friend Patti contacted me about possibly getting together to paint.  Patti is an artist as well and has a flexible schedule, so it sounded like a great idea to me.  One beautiful, crisp fall day I went … Continue reading

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Plein Air Watercolor Painting

A friend of mine, Patti, invited me over a week or two ago to paint with her, since she is also an artist and has Fridays off.  We decided to paint in her backyard, en plein air, painting the outside … Continue reading

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