Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Down at the Harbor

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I went down to the Embarcadero to paint San Diego’s historical boats at the Maritime Museum. There were eight or ten of them representing different eras, from sailing ships through submarines. None of them were decked out in pastels, but … Continue reading →

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Palm Canyon’s Ferns, Roots, and Trees

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Palm Canyon, in San Diego’s Balboa Park, is multi-level. There is a place you can stand by the roots of a great banyan tree and look across to a pedestrian bridge that goes over it as well and look down … Continue reading →

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A Walk at Leo Carrillo Park

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Saturday, I painted at Leo Carrillo Park, along with others from the San Diego Watercolor Society. The park features an historic California-style rancho, complete with buildings, gardens, tools, and animals. I liked the contrast of the flat, dusty dirt roads … Continue reading →

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Ready to Cook

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

My friend set up a still life on her kitchen table for our Tuesday night Zoom group. It included an old cookbook, ‘The Joy of Cooking,’ so well used that the cover has been missing for years. One of the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Today, I finally finished this painting from last week’s beach camping trip. My goal was to show the sea across the day, beginning in the morning and ending at night. The two daytime paintings have surfers in the ocean, and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Afternoon

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

During our recent camping trip, I painted several paintings from the same location along a bluff overlooking a popular surfing beach. Although I stood in the same spot and saw similar sights, the time of day made a considerable difference … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

We camped for three days along the coast of Cardiff, about 20 miles north of San Diego. We had a spot high up on the bluff with a great view of the beach, surfers, sea, and sky. The textures and … Continue reading →

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