Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

  Daniel Ellsberg, the author of the Pentagon Papers, spoke at San Diego State University this evening and I was in the audience. He talked for two hours about the danger of government keeping information from its citizens, and of … Continue reading →

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Beach Day!

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

What could be more delightful than the beach on the last day of September? I wanted to capture all the swimmers, birds, surf, splashes, waves,  and fun of summer. This is a gouache and charcoal sketch on brown paper.

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Three Giraffes

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Here are three very sweet giraffes from the San Diego Zoo. This started off as a gouache and charcoal sketch on brown paper, and then I imported the sketch into Procreate on my iPad and added the gray wall and … Continue reading →

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On the Rocks at Yosemite

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

My cousin, who is an amazing artist, has been working with gouache on brown paper. She sent me a photo of a recent painting and it was so gorgeous that it caused me to paint the day away on brown … Continue reading →

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By the Pond’s Edge

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We stopped by Loomis California to visit relatives and had the added bonus of a gorgeous pond. This is a 9 X 9-inch gouache sketch on black paper.

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Waiting for Morning at Yosemite

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I got up early from my campsite and caught the early morning light as the sun began to rise over the mountains at Yosemite National Park. This is a 9 X 9-inch gouache sketch.

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The Romantic Came Next

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday, the woman who posed for our figure class brought costumes. For the second portion of the morning, she dressed as a dreamy romantic and leaned against the studio wall. I made more use of the acrylic markers in this … Continue reading →

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