I've painted at this South Pasadena intersection many times in my years of plein air paint-outs. This building, The Century House (1888), is also known as Halloween House. Two of the "Halloween" horror movies were shot there. Appropriate for this Halloween weekend. In 2012 I posted my first plein air watercolor of the local landmark, Century House.
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| 5" x 7" Watercolor |
A recent Saturday paint-out was at Pasadena's new Desiderio Park. Not only is there a spectacular view of the 1912 Colorado Street Bridge but there's a nice view of the 1920 Vista Del Arroyo Hotel. It's extensive and has many windows. Lots of editing required to do a quick sketch. I tried sketching with the pens I'm enjoying using. I also added some watercolor. My previous watercolor of the old hotel, now a U.S. Court of Appeals, A New Park.
A few weeks before, we met at Eliot Middle School in Altadena, architects Marston and Mayberry. Our pieces are meant for a future auction to benefit the school. My previous gouache piece of the school is here, Some Architecture.
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| 7" x 5" Pens |
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| 5" x 7" Watercolor |
