Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Thinking About It

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We had a lovely model today for the Tuesday Fresno Sketch group. She had a reflective demeanor and an air of complexity. For the last 20- minute pose, I painted directly on the paper, without first drawing in her basic … Continue reading →

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Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, II

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Sometimes it takes me awhile to like my paintings. This second view of the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge is one of these. It did not seem finished, the cross bars at the top were wavy, the sky too rough. I … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Biden, Harris, and for All of Us!

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

President elect Biden spoke this evening. He asked, “What is our mandate?” And then he answered, “I believe it’s this: Americans have called upon us to marshal the forces of decency, the forces of fairness, to marshal the forces of … Continue reading →

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Spruce Street Suspension Bridge

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

My friend told me about the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, a foot bridge that connects two canyon tops in central San Diego. We painted there on Friday and it could not have been more delightful. It was shady, full of … Continue reading →

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Lake Murray on an October Morning

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I had eucalyptus trees on my mind when I set off for Lake Murray early this morning. But the lake itself captivated me and the trees became secondary elements. I could have spent the day watching the light and wind … Continue reading →

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Held by a Chair

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Our model yesterday for the Fresno Zoom sketching group seemed so tired. Exhaustion seemed to rise from her bones and onto my sketch. She was sitting on a conventional couch but I wanted to emphasize the support the furniture gave … Continue reading →

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Near Lake Hodges

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted near Lake Hodges today, just north of San Diego. We are nearing the end of our dry season and the water in the lake is nearly gone, but even so, the foliage is greener than most of the … Continue reading →

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