Monthly Archives: October 2015

Partners

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today’s sketch is based on yesterday’s, but I made some adjustments to add emphasis to the two figures and convey a stronger message that this sketch is about their relationship. The two figures now fill more of the page and the … Continue reading →

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My 100th Post

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is my 100th post, a day to take stock of my progress, and a day to determine next steps. In the past few days I have been looking through my old sketchbooks and thinking about the question that drives this … Continue reading →

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At the bay

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a quick sketch from a cove at Mission Beach. I actually sketched it in ink last week but left the site before adding color. Today I experimented at home with markers and watercolor on several similar black and white sketches.  I … Continue reading →

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Write each word 5 times each…

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I am enjoying helping my young neighbor with his homework, and tonight am reminded about how hard it is to truly become fluent as a writer and speller. My neighbor puts such effort into his penmanship, forming each letter carefully, erasing when it is … Continue reading →

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Please take your turn!

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Four of us were playing a slow-moving game with each player agonizing over each move. We had our coping strategies; sketching, crossword puzzles, KenKen puzzles, pointed looks, and so on. I was content with the pace as the slower the moves, the more … Continue reading →

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The speaker

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the first time I sketched from a video. I was so moved by listening to a recording of our relative that I drew her 8 times, attempting each time to interpret her beauty, strength, integrity and generous spirit in an … Continue reading →

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Appreciating the sea

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

It also seemed likely that I would not have enough time on this second day of October to sketch so here is another sketch from last week. I like this sketch because it suggests a sense of quiet appreciation for the sea. The figures are next … Continue reading →

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