Category Archives: Landscape

Embankment between Sky and River

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We went to paint at the Old Mission Dam in San Diego’s Mission Trails Park. The sky was cloudy, the San Diego River was flowing, and there was a lot of movement in the sky and water, which I caught … Continue reading →

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Boulders and Meadows

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Saturday, we went out to Lakeside for the monthly paintout with the San Diego Watercolor Society. Shuang Li gave a terrific demo, and then we all painted. It was such a beautiful day, full of irresistible subjects, clouds, boulders, fresh … Continue reading →

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Sharing a Towel

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Today is Constitution Day in Mexico, and the beach here in San Pancho was full of people enjoying the long weekend. A lot was going on, and I had trouble deciding what to sketch. Eventually, I noticed a young couple … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at the Cielo Rojo

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

A leisurely breakfast while sketching delights me, and San Pancho is the perfect place for this indulgence. The Cielo Rojo, a few blocks from where we are staying, is full of art, color, movement, and good food. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Loving the Waves

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The waves here in San Pancho are full of force and beauty, as are the people who play in the surf. I watched a mom and baby play along the water’s edge before I got into sketching them. Initially, the … Continue reading →

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Jumping off Rocks!,

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Two children at the far end of the beach were tirelessly jumping off rocks. They stood on the ledge waiting for an incoming wave and then jumped as the wave filled the small pool below the rocks. Then they would … Continue reading →

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Sea for Two

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

People packed the beach. It was a busy and noisy place, but these two stood quietly together along the edge of the sea, as though they lived alone on their personal beach.

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