Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Bluff Above Lake Murray, again

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Recently, I have been taken by landmass rising to the top of a page in a circular sort of composition. These shapes dominate the San Diego landscape with its canyons, mesas, and bluffs and are perfect for showing the interplay … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes on a Tablecloth

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Here is a delicious sliced tomato, a delicious subject for a gouache painting on black paper, that is!

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Bluff above Lake Murray

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

This sketch is based on a view from Lake Murray, a nearby park. I may have gotten carried away with the fun of exaggerating the textures of the water.

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At the Bay

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Mission Point Park in San Diego is about 15 minutes from my home. It has a beautiful set of trees framed by an arching bridge that I have tried to paint several times. This week I was more successful, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Orange Slice in a Glass

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

Painting on Zoom with friends is a great way to start the new year. There is something invigorating about opening Zoom and seeing the still life for the evening, making a few quick decisions, and then painting as fast as … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

When I visited my sister last spring in Kansas City, we got to talking about our childhood home in Phoenix. Our home was a very comforting and welcoming place, and our two parents took good care of it and us. … Continue reading →

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The Old Cactus Garden, II

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Back in Balboa Park’s Old Cactus Garden for a third week, I turned my easel and looked south. I liked how the morning light lit the plants, the left falling slope, and the contrast of the organic shapes to the … Continue reading →

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