Getting Ready

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

The holidays are coming, and what better to paint for our still-life Tuesday than poinsettias?

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House above the Lake

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I went back to Lake Murray and painted a house that overlooks the lake. It was cold and windy, and I think I captured some of that crisp feeling in this sketch.

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Late Afternoon at Lake Murray

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

It was around 3 pm, and the sun’s glare reflected on the lake and through the people fishing. I especially liked the shadows that the people cast.

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Grapes in a Bowl

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

We had large, lovely grapes in a bowl for our Tuesday night Zoom still-life subject. I liked how the artist who set it up arranged the grapes with a gentle diagonal between the green and red grapes.

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Lake Murray Study

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Lake Murray is part of the San Diego Mission Trails Regional Park and a great place to walk, bike, and paint. Every direction has a beautiful view, but the view looking west from the boat launch area may be my favorite.

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Leo Carrillo City Park

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

We went up to Leo Carrillo Park in Carlsbad, north of San Diego, to paint trees. These trees have leaves year-round, but their limbs were too beautiful to hide.

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San Diego Bay

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

It was a perfect day for watching the bay go by.

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