Saturday, July 18, 2009

Pigeon Point Lighthouse II


Digital Oil Painting
Pigeon Point Light Station
State Historic Park
Pescadero, CA

Pigeon Point Lighthouse I

Digital Oil Painting
Pigeon Point Light Station
State Historic Park
Pescadero, CA

Hillside Wildflowers, Pigeon Point, CA

Digital Oil Painting
Pigeon Point Light Station
State Historic Park
Pescadero, CA

Liquid Amber Watercolor Sketch


Digital Watercolor Sketch
A common sight in autumn in this little valley south of South Lake Tahoe.
Hope Valley, CA

Flaming Bush Watercolor Sketch

Digital Watercolor Sketch
Hope Valley, CA

Looking to the Sky Painting and Pencil Sketch

Digital Watercolor Sketch
Digital Watercolor Sketch
Hope Valley, CA

Forest Still Life

Digital Oil Painting
Hope Valley, CA

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Visiting Sydney, Australia, and Colombia with artist SAndy


The Sydney, Australia, artist known as SAndy is the host of this week's Weekly Drawing Event on Wetcanvas.com.

My digital watercolor sketch above is of Manly Beach, a popular beach in Sydney, Australia. The artwork that follows is based on the reference material provided by SAndy and a couple of other sources, and continues below and on the next page of this blog.

For those of us saving money this summer and having a "stay-cation," SAndy is taking us on a virtual trip to Sydney, Australia and Colombia, South America.

Laguna De Tota, Colombia


This lagoon is the water reservoir for Colombia's capital city, Bogota.

Guatavita Lagoon, Colombia


According to legend this is the real El Dorado, where a native chief covered himself in gold dust and washed himself in the lagoon when he offered his prayers to the Gods. This was a way of hiding gold from Spanish conquerors.

Colombian Native Dress

Colombian Flower


SAndy doesn't know the name of this flower. A gold star goes to anyone who can identify it.

Ducks Close to Home


SAndy says these ducks are on Woronora River, very near to where she lives in Sydney, Australia.

Colombian Still Life


A purse, three lemons, and some colorful fabric in Colombia.

Koala

Corrales Boyaca Night Church


Sydney, Australia, artist SAndy says this is a church in a little town called Corrales Boyaca in Colombia. "In December the whole town is lighted up and looks like a minature live re-enactment of where Baby Jesus was born," she writes.

Bondi Storm


Bondi Beach, a popular beach in Sydney, Australia, on a stormy day

Balcony Serenade


Sydney, Australia, artist SAndy says this is a typical balcony in Cartagena, Colombia, used especially when the women where being serenaded by their lovers. It's also an architectural element brought to South American by Spanish invaders...uh, settlers.

Feeding 'Roo


A kangaroo gets a treat in Symbio Gardens in Sydney, Australia