Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Trees Everywhere

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I have been camping out of internet range and was unable to post. This is the blog I wrote for July 7, 2015 My learning plan for today is to sketch different types of tree- scapes, trees on level land, trees … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Distance

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Learning perspective is challenging. I have habits that are hard to break even when following step by step some of the wonderful demonstrations on-line. Perspective is counter intuitive and I fall into my habitual patterns. There is a viewing platform … Continue reading →

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Learning Perspective

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Below is a quick sketch I did of a mountain village street last week. The actual scene is three blocks long and rises steeply uphill. This sketch does not convey the hill or the distance which is why I feel the … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July Greetings

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My plan for today was to catch quick actions that would tell a story that anyone could understand. I planned to do it by using gesture drawings of individuals or pairs of people, without background detail. This quick sketch is about … Continue reading →

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Getting Clearer

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Getting Clearer With the actual experience of completing four blog posts, I am now clearer on how I can use this process to improve my own work as a sketchbook artist. I see that there are four core questions that … Continue reading →

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Still Working on Body Language

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the fourth day I have worked with the same basic sketch. At this point I believe I need to set it aside and work on other subject matter, as I am still confused about how to convey the emotions … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Shoulders

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I worked on the sketch from the previous two days (see June 29 & 30). I realized that I am confused about how to convey the mix of reservation and interest I thought I saw the barista communicating to the … Continue reading →

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