Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Barcelona’s Família Sagrada

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Our hotel in Barcelona is down the street from the Família Sagrada, an enormous cathedral that has been under construction since 1883. I understand that it is the most visited place in all of Spain. I passed it every day … Continue reading →

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Calling the Kids

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We are in Barcelona this week and I have been to several museums. There is a lot of wonderful art to admire but it was two lively sisters playing across from the Miró Museum that caught my eye. I loved … Continue reading →

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House and Hedge

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Denmark is full of dark green hedges and orange houses. The range of oranges and greens are captivating and before we leave Denmark later today, I wanted to capture this in my sketchbook.

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An Old Story

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

What could be nicer than two old friends chatting away a pleasant afternoon? I liked their relaxed body language, one sitting up and explaining while the other is leaning back, deep in his chair. It had the look of two … Continue reading →

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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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