Category Archives: Landscape

Trees on an Island

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday, the Thursday painters met at Tecolote Shores along Mission Bay. The morning was overcast with lots of rich, muted grays. From the moment I walked down to the water, I had my eye on the trees across the bay, they … Continue reading →

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Rowing In

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The Thursday painters met at the Maritime Museum along the San Diego Harbor, where I tried yet again to paint the historic ships. I did not have much luck with that, but I do like this gestural sketch of someone … Continue reading →

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Vineyards and Boulders

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society’s monthly paintout group met yesterday at the Trevi Hills Winery in the hills above Lakeside. After a terrific demo by Drew Bandish, we each painted our own piece. I was intrigued by the designs the … Continue reading →

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Tide Pool!

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The tide pools along the La Jolla Shores are really special, especially in the late afternoon light. I liked how this young couple leaned toward each other as they looked closely into the small pools, and wanted to capture that … Continue reading →

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Under the Umbrellas

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

I started this last February in Mexico. I liked the second figure, the umbrellas, and the simple landscape, but I was sitting in the sand below the first figure and forshortened her leg so much that it bothered me. Today, … Continue reading →

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Between the Trees at Kate Sessions Park

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Our Thursday group met at Kate Sessions Park in Mission Beach. The first painter to arrive began painting, and as the rest of us joined the group, many of us put up our easels close to his and painted a … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossoms on a Hill

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The cherry blossoms were fully in bloom at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park this morning. The flowers were so delicate that they were lost against all the spring greenery, so I left the surrounding hillside unpainted to increase … Continue reading →

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