Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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What’s with the view to her left?

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

This model had attitude, and it showed in the way she sat and evaluated what was going on out towards her left side.  I liked the way I captured her expression in this sketch but felt it lacked the context needed … Continue reading →

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Hold That Hat!

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I spent some time today looking through old sketchbooks. This was an unfinished sketch. Today I added gouache color and made it more abstract.

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Waiting

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

It was the last pose of the morning, and our model seemed to radiate a sense of waiting. She sat on the edge of her stool, leaning back but not at rest. She looked off into the distance as though … Continue reading →

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The Campanile at SDSU

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We had a somewhat overcast morning, which made the colors outside seem especially rich. Or maybe it was the spring green on the treetops. In any case, the campanile, or bell tower, peeking over the communication building at San Diego … Continue reading →

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Stone Family

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

When we were in Mazatlan recently, I bought a small sculpture made from stones, seedpods, wire, and wood. The way the sculptor, using simple materials, was able to say so much impressed me. I have been sketching the piece because I like its rhythm … Continue reading →

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Spring Nudges Santee Lakes

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society met this morning at Santee Lakes, just east of San Diego. We are moving into spring here, although without as much green as usual since we have had very little rain. The bare trees across the … Continue reading →

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The Painting Group

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Our model is in the center of the room. She rotates with each new pose, and sometimes you get 20 minutes of sketching her back. Since I was not taken with this particular pose, and I am always working on … Continue reading →

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