Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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View from the Flatirons

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We are in the Boulder Colorado area for a few days. This morning I went up on the Flatirons above Boulder and admired the view. From the Flatirons, the Great Plains seem to begin at the edge of Boulder and … Continue reading →

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Dessert

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

How wonderful to finish a meal at a sidewalk cafe in Portugal and then sit and admire the landscape. This is a 12 X 12- inch gouache sketch on black paper.

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Tree Lined Street in Guimarães

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

The old part of Guimarães is full of picturesque streets, walls, gardens, churches, and buildings. This particular street is close to where we are staying. I like its tall and shady trees, and the contrast of the trees against the … Continue reading →

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Portuguese Garden on a June Morning

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

In the morning before it got hot, I sketched in the shade of the Centro Cultural Vila Flor in Guimarães. The garden has massive trees with branches that intermingle and offer cover from the sun. In this sketch I wanted … Continue reading →

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Guimarães and Children

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We are in a new-to-us city, Guimarães, Portugal. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site because the city has maintained its medieval character while also developing into a modern city. The city is quite a change for me from my … Continue reading →

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Abstract of German Sheep in a Field

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Before we move on in the morning, I had to walk out to the fields along the edge of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and sketch the sheep one last time.

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Eibsee and Bike

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

This was probably too ambitious a composition-cloudy sky, mountains, lake, bike, and a bench with a person, but before I leave Bavaria I wanted to have a sketch that shows it all. So, I worked to captures the incredible beauty … Continue reading →

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