Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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At the San Diego March for Immigrants

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

There were so many marchers at the San Diego March in Solidarity with Immigrants today and it was an amazing experience being there. As I marched along a young man approached me, doubled checked that I was his old principal, … Continue reading →

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A Finished Sketch from Falstaff

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketch often with the San Diego Urban Sketchers and one of the guidelines we follow when we post to their site is that our sketches should be completely done in a live setting from direct observation, not from photos, … Continue reading →

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Live Sketching at the San Diego Opera

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Opera season opens this Saturday with Falstaff. Local artists were invited to live sketch the Wednesday working rehearsal and I was so glad to be part of the group yesterday evening. We sat in the orchestra section … Continue reading →

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San Dieguito County Park

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We are at that point of spring where the trees are still mostly bare but the ground cover is a gorgeous green. My landscape class visited a county park, San Dieguito, and it was perfect for capturing this seasonal moment. … Continue reading →

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Bouquet for a Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

  Sending a bouquet for a Happy Valentine’s Day to all! This is a pastel and gouache sketch on black paper.  

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Flowers in a Vase

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Pastel, charcoal and gouache on black paper.

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Little Italy in San Diego

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I sketched with some twenty San Diego Urban Sketchers in the Little Italy section of downtown San Diego.  Little Italy is a very busy place and I think I captured a bit of its jumble in this sketch. … Continue reading →

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