Category Archives: Figures

Game Point!

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketched the two figures at the Wednesday figure drawing session, and then later added the background. I did these during the warm-up and had several two- minute gouache sketches of the same model on the same dark surface. These … Continue reading →

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Basketball at the Park

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is from a Saturday game at a park in Oceanside. I liked how the strong light on the players showed their movement and focus.

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Abstracting in the Moment

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I had fun abstracting the 20-minute poses this morning at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s weekly figure drawing session. I think this one is my best for the day because I finally lost my caution. I started with a red-orange … Continue reading →

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Three Twenty-Minute Sketches

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketched at the San Diego watercolor gallery today during the weekly figure drawing session. I love doing 20-minute sketches. The time limit speeds up the decision-making, and I get a stronger, more immediate result. There is only a moment … Continue reading →

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What Have We Here?

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is from my Tourmaline Beach series. I noticed the serenity of the morning and wanted to show it by capturing the leisurely focus of a beachcomber. I tried to make it clear that she was absorbed in looking for … Continue reading →

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Good Morning World

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

It was my turn today to prepare a few photos for our Tuesday evening Zoom and paint session. So, early this morning, I was taking pictures of a houseplant bathed in the morning light. This would have been a good … Continue reading →

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In a Quiet Moment

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I like this portrait of my husband. I captured his pensive look and quiet mood, perhaps because I was able to work live for the first 15 minutes or so. I drew the big shapes quickly with red pastel chalk … Continue reading →

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