Category Archives: Landscape

Rhododendrons of Nivå

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I went to a rhododendron garden in Nivå, a small Danish municipality north of Copenhagen. There my desire to paint plein air overcame my Southern California reluctance to call 50 Degrees F (10 C) acceptable painting weather. There were … Continue reading →

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A Better Black Paper

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We passed an art supply store in Belgium and, out of curiosity, went in. Looking over their selection of paper, I noticed that they had a black watercolor paper made by Royal Talens under their van Gogh label. Although I … Continue reading →

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View from the Lighthouse

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We stopped for the day on the Azores Island, Praia da Victória. I was able to get in a quick sketch as we rested on our way up to the lighthouse.

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The Flower Fields at Carlsbad

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I went with friends today to Carlsbad, a small coastal city about 30-minutes north of San Diego. This time of year the commercial ranunculus flowers fields with their rows of bright colors draw people from all over. We spent the … Continue reading →

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California Sunflowers

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

California Sunflowers I went over to a nearby park this afternoon, not expecting to see mounds of California sunflowers everywhere. I had some 6 X 12-inch paper with me which I had previously tinted with a rich blue-green casein. It … Continue reading →

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Two in One

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I am back in San Diego after a trip to Texas for a family wedding. On the way out we drove and took our time. I was able to get quite a few paintings in, although I was not always … Continue reading →

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Windsurfers of Padre Island

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We spent the last two days at Padre Island in Texas. Our camping spot is right on the inter coastal waterway, at Bird Island Basin. There are lots of windsurfers of both varieties, birds and humans, and I had lots … Continue reading →

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