Category Archives: Landscape

Willows, Cottonwoods, and Cliffs

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted the same scene yesterday, but today’s sketch is from a vantage point about a half-mile further west.

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Cottonwoods and Cliffs

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

There was a competing view to the view I last posted. If you turn 90 degrees to the south from the spectacular mountains I painted yesterday, there is a meadow edged with cottonwood trees and sandstone cliffs. I had difficulty … Continue reading →

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Showers above Telluride

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

We are in the small mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, for a few weeks. This afternoon I biked down the valley a mile or so and sketched for a few hours. As I worked, the sky clouded, and the mountains … Continue reading →

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Last View of the Meadow

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

The early morning view across my brother’s meadow to the south and to the magnificent Sneffles Range is one of my favorite. I like the way the mountains take on three-dimensional shape as the light hits it. Painting this was … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Shower over the Meadow

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

The July Monsoon season is here, complete with showers, thunder, lightning, and wind.

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Down in the Meadow

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the same meadow from yesterday’s post, but the focus is much more narrow, and the vegetation is more wild. This is an spontaneous sketch where I just painted in the moment, putting in color and shapes without planning. … Continue reading →

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The Meadow

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Sarah Sullivan

The meadow on my brother’s land is a favorite spot for all of us. This viewpoint shows the whole expansive scene from the rocky northern ridge to the grassy area and then to Horsefly Mesa in the distance.

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