Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Papaya on a Breakfast Tray

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Our online Tuesday still life group painted two beautiful papaya halves on a breakfast tray. I liked my sketch but felt my composition needed something more, and today I painted in the azaleas and blue vase over the second papaya … Continue reading →

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Embankment between Sky and River

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We went to paint at the Old Mission Dam in San Diego’s Mission Trails Park. The sky was cloudy, the San Diego River was flowing, and there was a lot of movement in the sky and water, which I caught … Continue reading →

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Azaleas with Philodendron

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Azaleas mean spring is here again, hooray! And don’t they look great with a philodendron leaf in a blue vase?

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Flowers for the Dining Room

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I liked the jumble of placemats, flowers, and shadows on the dining room table, so I sat there and quickly sketched it.

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Philodendron and Amaryllis

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

It is Tuesday, which means it is still-life painting on Zoom. Tonight we painted an amaryllis along with several philodendron leaves. I like a shapely philodendron leaf because its irregular border and empty spaces are so much fun to draw.

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Tuesday Night Still-life

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Our Tuesday night still-life group met online, and we were quickly engrossed and painting away. The pot was tilted on its side and I spent forever trying to get the angles of the mouth and sides to look right. I … Continue reading →

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Boulders and Meadows

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Saturday, we went out to Lakeside for the monthly paintout with the San Diego Watercolor Society. Shuang Li gave a terrific demo, and then we all painted. It was such a beautiful day, full of irresistible subjects, clouds, boulders, fresh … Continue reading →

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