Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Back to the Marina at Shelter Island

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The landscape class met for the second time at a marina on Shelter Island. My trouble with capturing the look and feel of a marina continued and the watercolor I did was muddled. After I got home I made several … Continue reading →

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Sketch on Tinted Paper

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Today our figure drawing class continued to work on portraits. There were six models so we were able to get up close. I chose this particular model as her facial expression and posture are so lovely and the textures in her … Continue reading →

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Palm Trees over a Parking Lot

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I sat in my favorite parking lot towards the end of the day and sketched this scene, thinking hard about how to use color to show what I was seeing. Mort of this is done with Quinacridone Rose, Yellow Ochre, … Continue reading →

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Waiting for a Walk

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Although I continued to work on color this afternoon, this quick sketch of Luke and two guests is my favorite sketch for the day. I like the expressions and the story it suggests. This is an iPad/ Procreate sketch.

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Study of a Poinsettia

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sketching this poinsettia with watercolor was a motivating way to continue working on color and brushwork. I restricted this sketch to a triad of three cool colors, Hansa Yellow Light, Winsor Blue and Quinacridone Rose, and reminded myself of the power of keeping the paint … Continue reading →

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A Huge Poinsettia

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Every year I buy two of the largest poinsettias I can find and put them out on the front steps. I love seeing them as I come and go and they came in handy today as a subject for my … Continue reading →

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Boats at Shelter Island

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The landscape class met today for the first of three sessions at Shelter Island in San Diego. It was beautiful but I had trouble capturing the look of boats in water. I wanted to be able to define the individual … Continue reading →

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