Category Archives: Figures

Porch-Time Reading

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The porch is a great place to read, especially when the book is so gripping that it eclipses the stunning sunset.

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Love That Tonka Truck!

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

This is another sketch based on photos I took of my sister’s grandchildren. Getting beyond the single unmoving moment of a photograph is a challenge. I think I did better putting a sense of motion into this one.

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Storytime

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

One of my goals is to learn to paint using photo reference, so when I visited my sister, I went nuts snapping photos of her adorable grandkids. I liked this one because the two figures were in identical positions, and … Continue reading →

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Hiking under the Umbrella Trees of Porquerolles

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Porqueroles has many gorgeous trees, the umbrella tree prominent among these. The bright skies and warm days make the deep shadows from the umbrella trees particularly inviting to hikers and sketches alike.

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Putting Dinner on the Table

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We visited friends down the street for dinner. Even better than the delicious meal was seeing three generations of women working together to put the meal on the table, the most senior at the stove, the youngest counting out and … Continue reading →

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Beauty Everywhere You Look

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Absorbing the beauty of Hawaii from the lanai seems to be everyone’s go-to activity.

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Breakfast at Kaya’s

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Slow breakfasts with quick sketches are a delightful combination. This one is at Kaya’s on the Big Island.

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