Reno River Walk in December

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

When we were recently in Reno, we took several walks along the Truckee River. These walks inspired this gouache sketch.

I began by underpainting the entire sheet with casein, a technique I plan to explore this month.

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9 Responses to Reno River Walk in December

  1. Maria I's avatar Maria I says:
    December 13, 2024 at 6:24 pm

    I like how simplified everything is, yet there’s also detail.

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  2. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:
    December 13, 2024 at 7:54 pm

    Gorgeous. It is so vibrant.

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  3. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:
    December 14, 2024 at 1:42 pm

    Sarah – love these vibrant colors. This is your best painting ever!!!!

    Pam

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  4. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:
    December 15, 2024 at 6:25 am

    It has the clarity of after a winter storm and the air is clean and clear but not warm. Nice design with lots of action. Don’t see the familiar black outlines.

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    • Sarah Sullivan's avatar Sarah Sullivan says:
      December 15, 2024 at 7:04 am

      Thank you for your comments. Normally, I paint on a black surface and leave unpainted areas that form outlines or negative space around the big shapes. In this piece, I underpainted with an orange casein and left some of it showing through the sketch. I plan to explore this idea in upcoming sketches.

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  5. tprevey's avatar tprevey says:
    December 15, 2024 at 10:03 am

    Love the beautiful warm fall colors contrasted with the blue sky and river!

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