Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Oh My Goodness!

On Wednesday, we had an excellent model for our figure-drawing group. She paired each of her twenty-minute poses with a different attitude, and she was so adept at this that it was easy to capture something unique with each drawing. … Continue reading

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Tuesday Night with Georgia O’Keeffe

My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading

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Tuesday Night with Fairfield Potter

My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading

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A Silent Response

I started this sketch on the day of the solar eclipse last month. I noticed a watching woman with her head turned to the sky and her hands pressed over her heart and thought how it communicated the moment’s awe. … Continue reading

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Tuesday Night with Wayne Thiebaud

My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading

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A Sunday Walk

Even in San Diego, we see fall color this time of year.

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Flowers for a Thursday

I painted several similar scenes last spring; only I used much more gouache. This one is on Shizen smooth watercolor paper. Although it is smoother than their rough paper, it still has enough texture to achieve translucent light in the … Continue reading

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