Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Happy Birthday Tara!

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Turning 30 is a really special birthday and I wanted to make a card for Tara that shows how much love and joy she brings to all of us. The center of this card is Tara herself, looking out at … Continue reading →

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Sunset over Downtown La Mesa

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met for a sketch at sundown in La Mesa, just east of San Diego. This is a charcoal and watercolor sketch.

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Torrey Pine Morning

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

It was our landscape class’ fourth and last morning at Torrey Pines State Reserve. I spent most of the three hours on another painting, which was OK, and then got experimental with this one. I began by sketching in the … Continue reading →

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Sketch with Conté Crayon

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Our figure drawing class met for a second time today at Old Town State Park in San Diego. Although this time we worked with Conté Crayon, we still had the same goal as we had last week, which was to … Continue reading →

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Same Parking Lot, Somewhat Revised

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Two days ago I posted ‘Entrance to a Parking Lot’ and since have redrawn it several times as I experimented with using pastels, a new medium for me.  Some of the changes are compositional and others have to do with … Continue reading →

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Luke Loves My Desk

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Luke loves sleeping under my desk. This is a quick pencil sketch on pastel paper.

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Entrance to a Parking Lot

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

There are some really beautiful intersections in San Diego and this entrance to Fenton Marketplace is one of my favorites. I began by sketching the intersection in pencil while standing on the island between the traffic lanes. It was an … Continue reading →

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