Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Torrey Pines Beach

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

It is worth the 30-minute drive to paint at Torrey Pines. The day was gorgeous, slightly cold, and windy enough for good wave action. I focused on capturing the water current and cloud action with my brushstrokes. This is a … Continue reading →

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A Mid November Night

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This evening I revisited my fireplace sketch from last week and had the same issue with the colors not being deep enough. Last week I applied heavy coats of pastel over the gouache in order to deepen the color. This … Continue reading →

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A Steampunk Penguin?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Today was the fourth week of my Photoshop class and the night we handed in our first assignment. We were to construct a steampunk animal by combining photographs of gears, machine parts or metal. I am not completely certain that … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Urban Sketchers Sketchwalk

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This afternoon our San Diego Chapter of the Urban Sketchers participated in the Worldwide Urban Sketchers Sketchwalk. All across the world local chapters met and sketched together for assigned 30-minute intervals while posting to social media. As I walked up to … Continue reading →

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From the Gallery Desk

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I sat awhile at the gallery desk for the San Diego Watercolor Society. It was pretty quiet at the start and so I pulled out my pastel pencils and sketched this view of the hallway.

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Looking Downward

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I worked on figure drawing at a nearby open studio. I like this one because I caught his dejected look.

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San Diego Bay

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

It was a gorgeous morning and I painted with the San Diego Watercolor Society’s Wednesday Painters. We were at Seaport Village looking out on the San Diego Bay. This view has the Coronado Bridge in the background. The tide was moving … Continue reading →

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