Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Sketching in the Dark

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

From the first campfire of the new camping year, such fun to be with good artist friends!

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Sketching with a Model, Part 2

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The model for this sketch is from this week’s figure drawing session at the San Diego Watercolor Society. I painted this model once before, and both times felt that her hair and gaze strongly communicated her confidence, and I wanted … Continue reading →

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Sketching with a Model

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I attended the figure drawing session at the San Diego Watercolor Society. This is one of the warm-up sketches where I used three values to understand who I was drawing and how I would paint the model.

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Light and Shadow Across the Still Life

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

For this week’s Tuesday night still life, we placed a spotlight low on the table, emphasizing the shadows the objects cast.

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On the Fourth Afternoon They Rested

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We have been delighted to have three generations of my husband’s cousins in town for their spring break. Despite our rain, they have maintained an ambitious schedule for themselves. They have already been to the zoo, taken the ferry to … Continue reading →

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Spring Garden Tour

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Horticulture Society held its 2023 Spring Tour today, and I was honored to be a featured artist in the Shades of Green & Circle Garden in Del Mar, a coastal city north of San Diego. The garden’s … Continue reading →

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Reader on the Couch

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

There are favored reading spots in our home, and one that remains special to our grown kids is reading on the living room couch. Our daughter was home for the weekend, and I had to smile when I noticed her … Continue reading →

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