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Weekend Sketches and Palette Photos

• oil paint review • palette colors

Here are some of the sketches I did on our San Diego getaway weekend. I forgot how much I enjoyed sketching. I'm way out of practice!

Lifeguard tower

La Jolla Coastline

View from our downtown hotel

Some of you have asked what my normal palette consists of, well here are my usual colors. I don't always use every one of these, and sometimes I add others, like Cerulean blue or Viridian. I prefer Winsor...

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Santa Barbara Harbor Series, III - 6x6

• boats • bright blue • California • california coast • daily painting • landscape oil painting

I really liking how these are turning out. I wish I could hang them in my downstairs bathroom, it really needs some blue in there.

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches
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Here's the set so far :)


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Santa Barbara Harbor Series, II - 6x6

• boats • bright blue • California • california daily painting • landscape oil painting • santa barbara harbor

The second in the series. I wanted to go out today and try my new plein air easel, but the fog is so thick I can't even see down the street, maybe it will be better this afternoon.

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches
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Santa Barbara Harbor Series, I - 6x6

• boats • California • california daily painting • daily painting for sale • santa barbara harbor • santa barbara oil painting

I had so much fun painting this little scene that I've decided to do a whole series from the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches
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Purple Pear Love - Still life oil painting - 6x6

• daily painting for sale • pear oil painting • pear still life • sharon schock • small oil painting • still life oil painting

Pears are my favorite fruit, not just to paint, but to eat. A good pear is better than candy, maybe even better than cake. I'm waiting patiently for these two to ripen...


Oil on panel, 6x6 inches
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We planted our first square foot garden this weekend. I'm so excited! It's my first garden ever....well except for the radishes I grew when I was 5. Wish us luck :)


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