First time in San Diego! Only spent a few days there, but it's a lovely city, and we'll be back. The painting above was done on location in Point Loma, at Cabrillo National Monument. I used Cobra water-mixable oils, which I bought at the Plein Air Convention & Expo. Loved the consistency -- they don't feel as stiff as the W&N Artisan paints.

In my sketchbook, I tried to capture little vignettes of the city over the time we were there.

At Breakfast Republic in Liberty Station:



A quick sketch over lunch in the Gaslamp Quarter:



A sketch of the harbor from the patio at the Sheraton:



Sketches from the car as we drove around:



Lots of sketches of La Jolla Cove, since we stayed to see the sunset:













The Firehouse Museum, as we ate breakfast near the farmer's market:



On the drive back: