Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Let’s Sing Another One!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something timeless about the fire ring as a place for families to gather, talk and sing and I intend to capture this. Over the last several days I sketched in the near dark as we sat and sang around … Continue reading →

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Having Fun

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My big goal is to tell a story through image and today I had a great opportunity to do so. This afternoon we repainted some outside art here at my brother’s property. Here is a sketch of my two sisters working … Continue reading →

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Is This a True Story Uncle Joe?

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I did several quick sketches of my nephews. They are on the move and hard to catch but they did stay put to listen to a story told by their uncle. I was struck by the differences in apparent … Continue reading →

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More Waiting

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I got to looking at the sketch I posted yesterday. I used several thumbnail sketches to compose the final sketch and somehow in the process I developed two different perspectives in the same sketch. I was sitting in a chair … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My focus this week is planning before starting major sketches. I am using thumbnail sketches as a planning tool and it is having a big impact on my work. Thumbnails provide such an explicit and speedy way to gauge the choices I need to … Continue reading →

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A Little Talk

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The other day while at the park I did several thumbnail sketches at a park. My overall goal is to use image to tell a story and I really liked the interaction between these two women, talking intently while calling … Continue reading →

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The Slide # 2

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My goal this week is to plan my composition using thumbnail sketches. Wednesday we were traveling and although I sketched at lunchtime, I did not do thumbnails. Later after we set up our camp and ate dinner, I returned to the ‘Slide’ … Continue reading →

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