Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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About Sarah Sullivan

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Watching the Sun Set Between the Volcanos

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We climbed up to the Cerro de la Cruz in Antigua to get a view of the city and surrounding mountains shortly before sunset. I did not bring any paper but after chatting with a sketcher from Brazil, I was … Continue reading →

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Volcán de Fuego

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Antigua, where we are staying for a few weeks, is fairly flat with mostly one or two stories and some taller churches and trees. In contrast, the giant volcano, the Volcán de Fuego, totally captures my eyes and fills me … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I arrived in Antigua Guatemala late yesterday for a two-week trip with four of my sisters and a brother-in-law. We spent the morning out and about and then this afternoon we chatted and sketched. This piece shows two of my … Continue reading →

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Hills at Torrey Pines

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

This one is a little different for me. I have been experimenting with tissue paper and tracing paper collage, it is a different way to show what I see. And I like the feel of making shapes by ripping paper. … Continue reading →

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Stripes

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Our model today was lovely and expressive. I liked the way she was able to curl her long body up into a round shape. I also like the way her hair hung in stripes, perpendicular to the stripes of her … Continue reading →

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From Mount Helix Park

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We painted this morning from the top of Mount Helix Park, a lookout just east of the city of San Diego. I stood looking north across the industrial part of El Cajon. The patterns the warehouses made complimented the patterns … Continue reading →

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Bird on a Rock

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I think this gull was hoping for a handout from me.

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