Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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The Canola Field Beyond the Farmyard

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

The yellow of the canola fields is so striking that I have had to paint it a few more times. This one is based on a photo I took as I walked passed a farmyard and could see the canola … Continue reading →

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Along the Danish Øresund Coast

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Today was such a great day for plein air painting, sunny, a gentle breeze, and lovely light. I had been delaying sketching along the Danish Øresund Coast, that narrow channel between Denmark and Sweden, in hopes of a day like … Continue reading →

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Slangerup Canola Field

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the time of year that Denmark’s huge fields of canola oil plants are in full bloom across the country. At times it seems like enormous expanses of yellow fill the view from the tip of my toe to … Continue reading →

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Søndersø Moment

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

After a very social weekend, it felt good to walk over to Søndersø, a small lake north of Copenhagen, and paint for the day. I found a bench near a swimming beach and spread out my gear. The sunlight and … Continue reading →

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Rhododendrons of Nivå

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I went to a rhododendron garden in Nivå, a small Danish municipality north of Copenhagen. There my desire to paint plein air overcame my Southern California reluctance to call 50 Degrees F (10 C) acceptable painting weather. There were … Continue reading →

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A Better Black Paper

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We passed an art supply store in Belgium and, out of curiosity, went in. Looking over their selection of paper, I noticed that they had a black watercolor paper made by Royal Talens under their van Gogh label. Although I … Continue reading →

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Describing Nature’s Beauty

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

There are so many ways of looking at, thinking about, and admiring nature. Some do it with words, photos, or paint, others in less common ways. Over the years I have come to appreciate the perspective of my favorite mathematician, … Continue reading →

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