Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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At the Cactus Garden

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Balboa Park in San Diego has a rich variety of specialty gardens, including a gorgeous cactus garden, which is where I painted this morning. The big shapes were striking, and I worked to capture them with long brushstrokes. This is a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cactus

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I kept looking at this lovely Christmas cactus all Thanksgiving week. I like its shape and cheerful colors.

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Playing Games

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Thanksgiving week is winding down, and our kids are on the way back to their homes. One of the many delightful parts of holidays is playing games together. We learned a new game that involved convincing others of the believability of … Continue reading →

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Watching Videos and Nodding Off

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

  It is late on the day after Thanksgiving and we are watching videos, nodding off, and sketching. I have my iPad and am sketching using the Procreate app. It has been quite some time since I have drawn using … Continue reading →

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At Fir and Date Streets

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning the Wednesday painters painted in San Diego’s Little Italy. This is a sketch looking down Fir Street towards the San Diego Bay and is more of a drawing than a painting. I was going to smooth it out … Continue reading →

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A Second Moonless Night

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a second attempt at sketching our street from photographs taken at night. Last night’s sky had reds in it and I think that is more interesting than today’s purples. Both skies were made with lots of wet paint dropped … Continue reading →

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Streetlight on a Moonless Night

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The moonless sky was gorgeous tonight. There were layers of color in it and the lights on the canyon across from us gleamed.  I took a few photos and used them for guidance on this sketch, working in the light … Continue reading →

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