Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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Showing Position

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I have been camping out of internet range and was unable to post. This is my blog for July 8, 2015 My plan for today is to continue to study the placement on paper of objects that show relative position … Continue reading →

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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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