Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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The Old and the New

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Something I enjoy about Denmark is how artifacts from different periods coexist and complement each other. This sketch shows a modern windmill and a nineteenth-century farmhouse on the island of Funen. Different versions of this theme can be seen all … Continue reading →

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Rest Break

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

We stopped by the side of the road on the island of Funen in Denmark, so I could take photos and sketch a bit. I turned to come back to the car and noticed my husband solving his NYT crossword … Continue reading →

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Sunset on Samsø Island

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

We visited Denmark’s Samsø Island for a few days of biking and hiking. On our last evening, we climbed Ballebbjerg Hill, the highest point on Samsø at 209 feet (64 meters). It was a great place to watch the sunset … Continue reading →

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A Thirty-Seven Year Old Idea

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Two old scholars, working together on an idea that has eluded them for thirty-seven years, notice it is a delightful day and decide not to waste a moment of it. They take their notes and computers outside, sit along the … Continue reading →

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Danish Fields of Yellow

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I started a second sketch at Nivå yesterday, from the same spot as the one of the jogger, but looking 90 degrees to my right. I like it because the immense field of yellow extends across the full page, practically … Continue reading →

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Jogging along a Danish Byway

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I was tempted to call this ‘Jogging along the Blue Roads of Denmark’ since blue roads read like water, and the title would alert the viewer that these blue areas are roads, not rivers. But this sketch is more about … Continue reading →

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A Redo of Homework under a Tree

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday evening I posted a sketch, ‘Homework under a Tree,’ a painting with a message about friendships, youth, and spring. This morning, I looked at it again and saw that I got way too much of it wrong. I wanted … Continue reading →

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