Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Mesquite Tree in the Kofas

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

I started this sketch last week when we were camping in the Kofa Wildlife Refuge in Arizona. I noticed how the evening light lit up a mesquite tree and the mountain behind it, and I hurried to capture it in … Continue reading →

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An Empty Mug

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Our Tuesday night Zoom model held an empty mug and leaned on the desk in his spare room. As the two hours passed, he began to take on a forlorn look that matched his empty mug. I hope he filled … Continue reading →

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Bike Repair In the Kofa Wilderness

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

We took our first camping trip of the year to the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona. We were a group of happily vaccinated family members, my sister and her husband, my brother, his wife and their son, and my … Continue reading →

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Nowhere to Wear Them

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Our Zoom model yesterday posed in her closet, as she has done for us before. I love this scene and all that is in this room so much. Each time I try so hard to capture the feeling the model … Continue reading →

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A Composite Face

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

I Zoom so much these days, and I mostly Zoom at my desk where my art materials are temptingly handy. Sometimes sketches happen in situations like this. This figure has the eyes of one friend, the smile of another, and … Continue reading →

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Three Pilings in a Lagoon

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Two days ago, I painted at the San Dieguito Lagoon north of San Diego. It was my first time painting away from my home since the COVID numbers exploded last fall. It was great to be out, and I used … Continue reading →

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The Printmaker

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Tonight’s model has modeled for the Tuesday Zoom sketching group several times. He is studying printmaking and usually poses at his studio table. Every time I paint this particular model, I notice how his posture and focused gaze makes him … Continue reading →

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