Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

https://deliberatesketch.com/about-me/

My Friend‘s Eyes

I was Zooming with some friends and kept noticing one particular person and her eyes. I think her dark sweater, the dark chair that encased her, her slim face, her position at a slight angle to her camera, and the … Continue reading

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My Art Area

Two posts ago, I showed the sunny side of our family room. Today’s sketch shows the nook on the other side that leads to the stairs going up to the living room. When I worked, this was my desk for … Continue reading

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Watching TV

Our Tuesday evening Zoom model somehow managed to sit perfectly still while watching TV in her living room. She had an air of attentiveness that showed in her eyes, and I worked to capture that in this sketch.

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The Family Room

I started a new series today, painting the rooms of our home. Of course, I had to begin with this room, our family room. Of all the rooms, this one brings out my sentimental side. When we were looking for … Continue reading

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Oh, To Be A Back Seat Driver Again!

Well, it doesn’t hurt to think about traveling again, does it? Our camper is calling and surely it won’t be much longer.

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By a Pyramid

In December, when we went into a COVID related regional lockdown, I began a notebook for doing small imaginative sketches. I thought that since I could not get out for plein air painting, that at least I could learn a … Continue reading

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Problem Solving

Our Tuesday night Zoom model is also an artist. He put up one of his paintings on his easel and spent the next two hours thinking about it while posing for our group. I decided not to include his easel, … Continue reading

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