Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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Photoshop Final Project

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This past fall I had the thought that it would be a great idea to take a Photoshop class and learn how to manipulate images digitally.  In spite of the challenges of remembering how to use the keyboard as an … Continue reading →

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My Brother and Grandson

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

My brother met his grandson this week. Of course, it was well documented, and I have looked at one particular photo many times. It shows the contrast in age and size, the beauty of the child and in particular, the complex mixture of … Continue reading →

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Musicians at Balboa Park

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

It is really warm in Southern California just now. Today is December 15, and Balboa Park was full of people dressed for summer and enjoying San Diego’s weather, museums, green spaces, and trails. I spent the morning at the art museum … Continue reading →

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Peñasquitos Lagoon Again

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I wanted to go back to the location where I painted yesterday to paint again today but was too busy. Instead, in the evening, I used yesterday’s painting along with a few photos and painted at my desk. My intention … Continue reading →

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Peñasquitos Lagoon and Valley

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning my Wednesday group painted near the visitor center at Torrey Pines State Reserve. We stood up on a hill and looked north across the lagoon and hills. I wanted to show how the lagoon empties into the sea … Continue reading →

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Oh, Those Poinsettias!

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I could not resist painting poinsettias again today. After I finished the gouache painting, I used an app, Snapseed, to heighten the color. The original sketch, although bright, pales in comparison to this adjusted sketch above.

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Dancers from the Nutcracker

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I refined some of the sketches I made yesterday at the dress rehearsal for the California Ballet’s Nutcracker. Because I worked rapidly in the dark yesterday, trying to capture the gestures of the dancers, the sketches were raw. So … Continue reading →

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