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Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan
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
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
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
A Sunday Walk
Even in San Diego, we see fall color this time of year.
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
Roses and Hedge
I like this little value study more than the painting that goes with it.
A Healthy Smoothie for Papa!
We had a hectic visit with our son and his beloved in the Bay Area. I only did a few sketches while we were there, mostly line drawings with a red pastel pencil on black bristol paper. Now that I … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 