Category Archives: Landscape

People at Spanish Village

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Although I often paint figures, I am confused about how to place several into a landscape so that their relative sizes are believable. So I was happy when I saw that Peggi Kroll Roberts was offering a three session online … Continue reading →

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Cypress Trees at Casa del Rey

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Today we painted at the Casa del Rey Garden in Balboa Park. There were roses, palm trees, terraces, walkways, a wishing pond, and these two young cypress trees that totally caught my eye. I liked how their shape and color … Continue reading →

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Cypress Trees at Inspiration Point

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

A few vistas around San Diego are always on my mind, mostly because they are compellingly beautiful yet too challenging to portray adequately. One of these places is the rows of cypress trees at Inspiration Point in Balboa Park. I … Continue reading →

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Kona Coffee Farm

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Kona is famous for its coffee, and, having sampled so much of it during our week on the Big Island, I understand how it earned its good reputation. Although we never took a farm tour, my last sketch from this … 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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Waiting for Sunset with a Monstera Philodendron

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

There is so much on the Big Island that astounds and attracts my eye. My attention was definitely divided between the coming sunset, my family, and the incredible size of the monstera philodendron.

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Striped Towel at Dusk

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I love sketching people on the move. This is from Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, where I was drawing with pastels after a long swim. I saw a man going down to the water with a towel for his companion. They both … Continue reading →

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