Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Old Naval Training Center

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Thursday, our plein air group painted at Liberty Station, the former Naval Training Center in San Diego. It is a large complex with tree-lined promenades, old Spanish-style buildings, and large open fields where recruits once learned to march. I chose … Continue reading →

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Winter Fruit

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Most Tuesday evenings, I participate in a Tuesday night still-life group that meets online. This week we had a bowl with deep murky colors, a white table cloth and lots of fruit. I used a large full sheet of Art … Continue reading →

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Around the Lake

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Our plein air group met at Santee Lakes this morning. The air was still, the trees were losing their leaves, and it was a perfect morning for painting reflections.

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Leaves

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Another artist placed a sprig of fig leaves on dark fabric for our Tuesday night Zoom still-life group. Her lamp lit the fabric in a way that suggested the feeling of looking out a winter window.

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A Beach Walk

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I was out at Coronado Beach painting with my Thursday Plein Air group. I was just getting set up when an older couple from Chicago stopped to chat before setting off on their walk. As they walked on, I hurriedly … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

The holidays are coming, and what better to paint for our still-life Tuesday than poinsettias?

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House above the Lake

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I went back to Lake Murray and painted a house that overlooks the lake. It was cold and windy, and I think I captured some of that crisp feeling in this sketch.

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