Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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She Went for Haughty

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday, our Tuesday night Zoom model dressed in an old fashioned blue gown and held a lace parasol. She told us she was going to do a haughty pose, to go along with the outfit. I think I caught more … Continue reading →

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Poinsettia on a Side-table

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

The poinsettia plant seems to keep its leaves and flowers a long time, a fact I appreciated very much when I went to paint it. I wanted to make an abstract background to contrast with the orderly array of red … Continue reading →

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Companions

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Happy New Year! We continue to stay home under Southern California’s stay at home order. I miss getting out to paint but am staying busy doing small intuitive sketches in my notebook. This one is modeled on the work of … Continue reading →

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Last Zoom Figure Drawing of 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

As usual, I sketched on Zoom with the Fresno group this Tuesday evening. The model was great, he dug up a costume from the 70’s that included bell bottoms and platform shoes. It was so authentic that at one point … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays to All!

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Sending everyone great good wishes for a better than ever NewYear! May it be full of health, joy, peace, friendship, and adventure!

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A Covid Kind of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Our model for last night’s Zoom figure group came in holiday colors and a mask, perfect for a COVID kind of Christmas.

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Butterflies

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I began with a few of my favorite Holbein colors, quinacridone violet, jaune brillant, and ultramarine blue, and then added smaller marks with color pencils.

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