Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Kona Coffee Farm

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Kona is famous for its coffee, and, having sampled so much of it during our week on the Big Island, I understand how it earned its good reputation. Although we never took a farm tour, my last sketch from this … Continue reading →

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Beauty Everywhere You Look

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Absorbing the beauty of Hawaii from the lanai seems to be everyone’s go-to activity.

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Breakfast at Kaya’s

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Slow breakfasts with quick sketches are a delightful combination. This one is at Kaya’s on the Big Island.

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Waiting for Sunset with a Monstera Philodendron

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

There is so much on the Big Island that astounds and attracts my eye. My attention was definitely divided between the coming sunset, my family, and the incredible size of the monstera philodendron.

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Striped Towel at Dusk

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I love sketching people on the move. This is from Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, where I was drawing with pastels after a long swim. I saw a man going down to the water with a towel for his companion. They both … Continue reading →

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Summers Past Farm

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The Thursday Plein Air group painted at a small flower farm in east San Diego County. I liked this view of one of the old farm cottages surrounded by shade and foliage.

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A Southern Arizona Mesquite Tree

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We went to Southern Arizona for a long weekend. The first morning I was up before the sun and sketched the first rays of sunshine as it came over the Cochise Mountains onto the desert floor and the bare branches … Continue reading →

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