Category Archives: Landscape

Keeping an Eye on Them

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The Thursday Painters met at La Jolla Cove this week. It is a popular place for locals to bring their out-of-town guests, and I enjoyed watching people take it all in. One little group of a father and his two … Continue reading →

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Crows Enjoying the Sunset

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Sometimes, the view to the east as the sun sets is spectacular, especially on cloudy evenings. I know I was projecting, but it seemed to me that the crows were delighting in it.

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Dog Day Out

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The Thursday painters met today at the Wedding Bowl in La Jolla and painted the view. Too much was going on at this popular location to paint it all, so I simplified away the vehicles and most of the people, … Continue reading →

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Out for a Bike Ride

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday, fifty or so Plein air painters met for our monthly paint-out at Griffen Park in La Mesa. It was a gorgeous day, and I walked a bit down a hillside to get under the eucalyptus trees with their dappled … Continue reading →

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Sun and Wave

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

During our recent trip, the sun set with brilliance in San Pancho. At times, the sky seemed as vibrant as cadmium red straight from the paint tube. I wanted to catch the feeling of being on a beach surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Trio on a Beach

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan
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Near the Tide’s Embrace

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

I thought it trusting of this woman to put her cot so close to the water’s edge. As I sketched her, the waves came closer, but she maintained her pose and composure, never moving until well after I finished painting.

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