Category Archives: Landscape

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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Girl’s Day Out

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

This is from a photo I took at the reflecting pond in San Diego’s Balboa Park. I was charmed by the exuberance of this little group of four. They seemed so happy to be out and about on this fine … Continue reading →

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Skaters at Liberty Station

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Shuang Li, the Master Watercolor Artist, demoed at Liberty Station for the San Diego Watercolor Society this morning. Her focus was architectural scale, linear perspective, and using buildings as backgrounds, all areas I want to learn more about. Shaung’s lesson … Continue reading →

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A Spring Hike

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

There is nothing quite like the exhilaration of a spring hike with a good friend, and I wanted to convey this idea in this sketch.

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A Spring Day at San Diego Harbor

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

I went with the Thursday Painters to paint the USS Recruit, a landlocked training ship that sits near the harbor at the old Naval Training Center in San Diego. But the spring day was too beautiful. I had to turn … Continue reading →

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Sunset and People

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Another California Sunset, this one is from La Jolla.

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