When planning workshops I go back to what are for me, the basics--like quick line studies, and value studies in black and white--I never get tired of doing these! I love watching classic black and white movies of the 30's and 40's made by the masters of lighting. They understood the dramatic power of beautifully composed shots of dark and light, and all the gradations in between--something I always aspire to! I also believe that it's key to working in color as well...A quick study in late afternoon in a Los Feliz parking lot...I can never resist a view of my favorite Los Angeles building, the Griffith Observatory...
From a recent train trip down to Mission San Juan Capistrano, with my sketching friends Shiho, John and Chris--to meet Gail Wong and Frank Ching here from Seattle to do a workshop. This has to be the loveliest of missions! I wanted to study the light that day--and now look forward to returning to do more work in color...
A quick sketch waiting at the train tracks for the trip back to Los Angeles...
