Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Marbles and Books

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

It’s Tuesday, so our group of artists met on the internet to paint a still life scene together. The contrast between the rectangular books and marbles made this a fun sketch to make.

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Succulent of Unusual Size

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I am getting ready to give a demo for the San Diego Urban Sketchers at the end of this month. I’ll be sketching at Balboa Park’s Succulent Garden. It is full of eye-catching plants and land formations and is one … Continue reading →

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Oranges across a Table

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

It was my turn to set up the Tuesday night still life scene for our Zoom group. There is a lot of thought that goes into one of these. Is it something that the limited range of a computer camera … Continue reading →

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A Painter Paints

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Our Thursday Plein Air group met at Harbor Island near the San Diego Airport. One of the painters standing close to the bay was backlit by the morning light bouncing off the sky and water. He was very focused, and … Continue reading →

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Happy But With Issues

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

The couple on the bench near where I was painting this morning caught my attention, mainly because their body language was so strong. They stayed on the bench for more than an hour, maintained eye contact, examined each other’s faces, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Night Still Life

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Tuesday night still life painting is back! This one is of flowers from an artist’s garden.

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Seaside Sisters

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Two women came out of the water and stood at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, in a perfect spot for me to sketch them quickly. They were chatting away and enjoying each other’s company. I don’t know if they … Continue reading →

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