Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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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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This is Where We Will Plant It

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I moved the potted azaleas around for a few days and think this may be the perfect place for painting them over the next few years.

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Narcissus on a Shopping Bag

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Narcissus make me smile, I hope you get a smile from these too.

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Junípero Serra Museum

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Junípero Serra Museum is an iconic San Diego landmark. It sits on a hill with views to the west of Mission Beach and Pacific Beach, to the southwest of our downtown, and to the north of Mission Valley. I usually … Continue reading →

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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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