Category Archives: Landscape

Plants in a Yard

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Like yesterday, I carved stamps and printed them on black Bristol board, using gouache as my ink. Then I went back and over-painted portions of the sketch with gouache. When a stamp is printed, the image is reversed and today … Continue reading →

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Sidewalk Garden on Collier Avenue

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Walking around my neighborhood, I saw a sidewalk garden with a grassy plant spilling off of the hillside onto the sidewalk. That plant’s swoop was so graceful, I had to paint it. I took a photo, came home, and made … Continue reading →

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A Neighbor Dropped by for Coffee

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I was beginning on the third version of ‘Sunshine on a Patio’. This time I wanted to paint it with a bright orange coffee mug for a focal point. I planned to feature the sunlight on the top of the … Continue reading →

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More Sunshine on a Patio

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I love the mix of light and shade as it falls on a landscape. Something unexpected about sheltering-in-place has been how much more time I have to admire it. Now I am trying my hand at showing what it looks … Continue reading →

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Sunshine on a Patio

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

The interplay of shadows and light on the patio caught my attention. I liked the shadows cast by the furniture and the unseen trees and wanted to capture it with my gouache paints.

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In a Canyon

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I notice now, after six weeks of sheltering-in-place, that our daily walk has gone from a duty to a treat. We have gotten away from our predictable 40-minute routine and moved out much further from home, seeing something wonderful most … Continue reading →

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That House on Adams Street

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We have been taking long walks and venturing along roads we would not normally go along. Yesterday we came across a house on a corner lot that must belong to dedicated gardeners. There was a wonderful collection of colors, textures, … Continue reading →

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