Monthly Archives: July 2016

Where Our Bathroom Used to Be

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We had some water damage while we were away for six months. A slow leak in an upstairs bathroom caused the ceiling in the downstairs bathroom to cave in. The soggy old wallboard and fixtures have now been removed, leaving … Continue reading →

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A Model Poses for the Drawing Group

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This sketch is from a series I did yesterday at a drawing group. I had trouble drawing the model as he was missing many of the usual features that help define people. He was very pale, had a shaven head, small eyes, faint brows, … Continue reading →

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Sketching the Sketchers

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I sketched with a drawing group in San Diego. I have not yet built back my stamina and toward the end of the morning needed a break. Instead of sketching the last 20-minute pose by the model, I turned … Continue reading →

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Lookout at Torrey Pines State Reserve

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I sketched at Torrey Pines Reserve in San Diego before it got too hot to be outside. I guess the lookout in the distance is about 300 feet above the beach. There are mounds of vegetation interspersed among the … Continue reading →

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Figuring It Out

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We sat at the table, working side by side and enjoying the moment. I liked the way the light defined the shapes in his arms and shirt and worked to capture the light and shadows in this sketch. Even more, … Continue reading →

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Sunday at Fletcher Cove Park

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

It was wonderful to sketch today with the San Diego Urban Sketchers, especially after two weeks of staying home while repairs were being made to our house. We met at Fletcher Cove Park in Solana Beach with its lively sea and … Continue reading →

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Resting

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I took an overworked sketch from yesterday’s session with the North Park drawing group and used it as a reference for this sketch. Although my tendency is to completely fill a page with color, I now want to learn to … Continue reading →

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