Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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The Feeling of Spring at Tilden Park

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Earlier this week we hiked at Berkeley’s Tilden Park. From time to time our son-in-law would leave some of us behind and leap across boulders and waterfalls, and I admired his confidence and agility very much. Although I did not … Continue reading →

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Chart of my Gouache Paints

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I bought my gouache paints haphazardly, first a small mixing set, then a few individual tubes and finally a set of 18 small tubes. In all I ended up with 37 different tubes, some so similar to each other that … Continue reading →

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Evening Near Mendocino

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I made many line sketches on our trip this week up California’s Highway 1 before I caught the flu. Now that I am home and recovering I am adding paint using reference photos that I took with my phone. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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California Highway 1 Viewpoint

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We were making our way up Highway 1 in Northern California and stopped to take in the view and a few quick sketches. The Internet is spotty in this area so I could not post this yesterday. This is a … Continue reading →

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Sketching with My Seatbelt On

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We drove north on I-5 from San Diego and as we left the LA area behind I began to sketch. Live sketching in the car while the scenery flies past is invigorating, especially as you descend along the Grapevine. You … Continue reading →

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People in a Coffee Shop

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Although I have been very interested in drawing crowds lately, this is not a real sketch of a crowd. Rather it is a few seated figures at a coffee shop along with a series of  people putting in their orders … Continue reading →

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Luke Will Be Missed So Much

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Luke was such a good dog. He loved keeping us company, was always ready to help with the dishes, valiantly defended the house from the mailman, and was a terrific model for my sketches to boot. Funny how much you … Continue reading →

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