Monthly Archives: August 2016

Morning Coffee in a Camper

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a quick Procreate sketch of my son as we waited for the chilly Colorado air to warm yesterday morning. 

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Highway 80 in Utah

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

While driving across Utah from Califorina to Colorado, I sketched the view ahead with pen, watercolor and waterbrush. 

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Curious Cows

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I drew these curious cows with black marker last May while resting during a bike ride in Spain and then put it away unfinished, rest time being over. Today I pulled the sketch out to practice using gouache, my new deliberate learning … Continue reading →

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Bodega Bay

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I used a new paint for me today, gouache paint. Although the paint’s behavior surprises me greatly, I enjoyed using it very much. Compared to watercolor, gouache is heavy and thick. It leaves brush marks that suggest the movement of the wind … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Tommy

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I used to work at a school brimming with energy, dedication, events, and wild wonderful curriculum and I met up with some of its amazing staff yesterday. It was a bittersweet occasion because a longtime teacher was moving on to another … Continue reading →

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Pensive Moment

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This is another of the camping sketches that I did while sitting around chatting with our family. Normally I plan the sketch, do a thumbnail or two, and then stick pretty close to my plan. But for this series I … Continue reading →

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The Apple

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We were camping under the California oak trees in Sonoma County. As we chatted in the early evening I sketched without planning, just placing the images in front of me into my sketchbook. Later when I looked at this sketch of a woman holding an apple … Continue reading →

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