Monthly Archives: September 2017

Two Boulders on South Fortuna Mountain

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This sketch is based on the one I posted two days ago, Sunset from South Fortuna Mountain. In this version the size of the boulders in increased, there is less sky, and the colors are quite a bit stronger. It … Continue reading →

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Do You Mind Waiting?

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

As I arrived for my haircut this afternoon I was asked, “Would you mind waiting a few minutes? I am running behind.” “Not at all,” I said, “take your time!” and happily whipped out a small sketchbook with white pages, … Continue reading →

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Sunset from South Fortuna Mountain

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a quick 5 X 8 inch sketch in a small Moleskine sketchbook. We were hiking in Mission Trails Regional Park as the sun set into the Pacific Ocean. The beauty of the boulders and mountain tops against the … Continue reading →

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Hillside Near Rancho Bernardo

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

It is hot and dry in San Diego County just now and there was not a lot of shade this morning where I was sketching near the Bernardo Winery northeast of San Diego. I love the brown and yellow in … Continue reading →

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Back to Alcazar Garden

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Our landscape class painted again at Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park. Before leaving the house this morning, I looked at my sketch, ‘Among the Hedges‘, that I made on September 28 at Alcazar Garden. I thought it was much too … Continue reading →

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Negative Space

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

In the figure drawing class today we worked on making the figure pop by developing the negative space around the figure. For example, the bedding the model is sitting on got much more emphasis than the model herself. This is … Continue reading →

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Woodie Fest at Moonlight Bay

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met today at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas to sketch vintage cars at the Woodie Fest. As I was looking around I came across three men making music along the edge of the show. I quickly … Continue reading →

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