Monthly Archives: September 2016

A Third Attempt to Get the Debate Sketch Right

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Monday night I sketched the presidential debate in charcoal and on Tuesday I worked in Procreate to improve the sketch. My cousin Ann commented on the second sketch, “Like it but I’d put him further back on the right and … Continue reading →

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Debate Sketch Revised

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I wanted to improve yesterday’s sketch. In it both of the debaters appear too thin. I did catch a bit of Donald Trump’s peevishness, but did not convey Hillary Clinton’s air of confident readiness.  But what really bothered me was that although one … Continue reading →

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Debate Sketch

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Ninety minutes of debate tonight made for a rich opportunity for sketching. This is a charcoal sketch on multimedia paper. I used Snapseed to strengthen the darks in the background.

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Cerdos Farmers Market, Solana Beach

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met at Cerdos Farmers Market, Solana Beach today, in an attempt to stay cool as we sketched. This woman and her dog caught my eye as they sat waiting for their companion to finish his lunch. … Continue reading →

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Man Watches Election News

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We sat in the kitchen last night after supper, watching the latest news about the coming election.  It was so intense that I had dull the impact by pulling out my iPad and sketching. As I drew I noticed the expression … Continue reading →

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Flowers in a Pot

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Pastels, another medium I have not used much, is on our supply list for the art class I am taking. Today I pulled them out and used them along with charcoals and watercolor to sketch flowers in our backyard. Not … Continue reading →

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September Flowers

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Continuing today with drawing in charcoal, I wanted to use it to add depth to my work. I began this sketch by chalking in the negative space and then the flowers. It had some depth at this point but was … Continue reading →

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