Monthly Archives: December 2015

Parking lot

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

  It may seem strange but I love going to this parking lot because of the palm trees and hillside. We had a beautiful cloudy morning and I was happily waiting in the parking lot before the stores opened. I wanted to convey … Continue reading →

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Pause for a bite

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Looking again at my sketches from yesterday I find I like this 5- minute piece better than the 50-minute sketch I posted yesterday. This quick sketch has a loose and fluid feeling and makes me curious about what the couple was experiencing together. … Continue reading →

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Elephants

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The elephants at the zoo were active today; perhaps they were enjoying our nippy weather. Their activity called for lots of watching and picture taking from the crowd, which gave me stationary models. I wanted to capture the attention and … Continue reading →

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Next number please

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I was waiting in a customer service line for my number to be called, along with other shoppers. It was crowded and the pace was slow so I began to sketch three women who, from my vantage point, pretty much looked like … Continue reading →

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Problems worthy of attack

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. This small poem from the Danish mathematician, scientist, inventor, and poet, Piet Hein (1905- 1996) goes a long way to explain why people want to figure things out. It feels so good to get … Continue reading →

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More from open studio

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today was not a good day for sketching so here is a second sketch from yesterday’s open studio. As I got familiar with the model’s expressions, I was able to make some decisions about an underlying story to draw, since telling a story through image … Continue reading →

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Open Studio

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

We had another expressive model today at open studio and so the three hours flew by. It is interesting how much difference the model makes. This model’s facial expression made it easy to draw him and to add in an … Continue reading →

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