Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Waiting for the Green Flash

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Waiting for the Green Flash: This painting was also painted during the Oceanside Museum of Art’s Plein Air festival. The OMA held a sunset paintout at Robert’s Cottages. After I finished a so-so painting of the cottages, I turned my … Continue reading →

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Little House with a Big View

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

As part of the Oceanside Museum Plein Air festival, I painted most of Sunday at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, north of San Diego. By my fourth painting, I was ready to try something new. I looked across the water at … Continue reading →

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Basketball at the Park

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is from a Saturday game at a park in Oceanside. I liked how the strong light on the players showed their movement and focus.

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Abstracting in the Moment

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I had fun abstracting the 20-minute poses this morning at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s weekly figure drawing session. I think this one is my best for the day because I finally lost my caution. I started with a red-orange … Continue reading →

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Dusk at the Lake

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Two days ago, I finished a five-day Plein air class, Golden Hour Watermedia Workshop with Ken Goldman. The artist/ teacher did a terrific job breaking down the topic, modeling, and coaching. I did not post any of my work from … Continue reading →

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Zig-Zags of Florida Canyon

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I love standing in the Cactus Garden at San Diego’s Balboa Park and looking across to Florida Canyon. Those zig-zags on the hiking path catch my eye—and those ambitious hikers catch my eye, too! We are in the midst of … Continue reading →

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Fletcher Cove on an August Morning

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning, the San Diego Urban Sketchers met at Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach. The cove is a narrow stretch of beach that opens from a space between steep hillsides. We painted from a lookout point that looked down on … Continue reading →

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