Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Journaling on a Dune

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We are at Topsail Beach, North Carolina, for my husband’s family reunion. This beautiful part of the country, with its gorgeous beach, warm water, and steady breeze, makes an excellent setting for a week-long get-together. And it is a fabulous … Continue reading →

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On the Bay

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Thursday Painters met on Vacation Island in Mission Bay. It was an overcast morning, almost cool, with many people out enjoying the water. The clouds blocked the sun and gave a gentle evenness to the surroundings.

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Love That Tonka Truck!

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

This is another sketch based on photos I took of my sister’s grandchildren. Getting beyond the single unmoving moment of a photograph is a challenge. I think I did better putting a sense of motion into this one.

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Storytime

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

One of my goals is to learn to paint using photo reference, so when I visited my sister, I went nuts snapping photos of her adorable grandkids. I liked this one because the two figures were in identical positions, and … Continue reading →

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The Sewing Table

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I love Tuesday evenings because I get to paint with the Tuesday still-life group. It means turning on the computer and seeing a composition you might never have painted, except that a fellow painter thought it would make a terrific … Continue reading →

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Canyon Light

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

This sketch is painted from nearly the same spot along the San Miguel River near Telluride, as was yesterday’s post. I painted it about two hours earlier than ‘Canyon Shade,’ and the lighting was so different. In this one, the … Continue reading →

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Canyon Shade

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted along the San Miguel River near Telluride this morning. There was wonderful, deep shade along the canyon path that made the yellow pop.

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