Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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Minor flooding

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We arrived home in San Diego yesterday after heavy rains earlier this week. Rain had come in through the sliding doors and we had quite a puddle on the slate floor. Luke thought it was the best tasting water ever … Continue reading →

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Reading on a plane

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

On the two- hour flight home this morning I sat near a man who read the whole time. He was a perfect model for a quick sketch in Procreate. One of my major learning goals is to convey a story … Continue reading →

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Snowscape 4

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Today’s sketch is pretty much the same view from my warm hotel room as yesterday,’s sketch, but the treatment is more abstract. When I was studying snowscapes on the internet I noticed I have a strong preference for simplified paintings. … Continue reading →

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Snowscape 3

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I continued to work today on drawing snow from my hotel room window, a much warmer place for sketching than the ski slope. I began with six 5-minute sketches with a goal of letting my hand and eye work … Continue reading →

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Ski slope 2

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  My main goal for this blog is to learn to convey a message by using image. I came closer in today’s sketch to expressing the feeling of skiing but drawing snow continues to challenge me. The cloudy skies don’t … Continue reading →

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Ski slope

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I tried to sketch skiers on snowy slopes and then put it aside in frustration. Today I completed four more sketches and became even more puzzled about how to convey both snow and skiers. I know that the issue … Continue reading →

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Redo of a view

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

One of my major learning goals for this blog is to learn to use image to tell a story. Although I liked yesterday’s sketch well enough to post, I was bothered by it. I felt that it confused the story … Continue reading →

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