Category Archives: Landscape

Spring Green

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

After a week of rain, it was spring today in San Diego. I went over to Torrey Pines expecting to paint the sea, but the tide was so high that the beach was closed. Instead, I painted a view of … Continue reading →

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A Los Peñasquitos Morning

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

This small abstract of the landscape near Los Peñasquitos was done on white watercolor paper that I had prepared ahead of time with a stripe across the bottom of yellow ochre casein. When I was at Los Peñasquitos, I used … Continue reading →

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A Gardening Lesson

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I went to the cactus garden at Balboa Park expecting to paint cactus. Instead, I was taken by a school group learning about public gardens. I watched them awhile and liked the way the students leaned forward as they listened … Continue reading →

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Inktense and Gouache

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I bought some Inktense pencils this morning and had to try them out. Inktense pencils combine qualities of traditional watercolor pencils and permanent markers. The pencil marks dissolve with water but once dry, the color is bright and durable. I … Continue reading →

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San Diego’s Spring Is Near

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

The little rain southern California gets in December can make for a spectacular spring in January and February and this year shows great promise. This morning when I was back at Torrey Pines, I was struck by how the coastal … Continue reading →

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Same Lagoon, Overworked

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Sometimes, less is more in a painting, as is the case with today’s painting. Yesterday I painted with a friend at the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon at Torrey Park, just north of San Diego. I finished one painting and posted it … Continue reading →

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Lagoon in Winter

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted this morning at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon at Torrey Pines Preserve. We stood by the edge of the road and looked south across the water. I got the greens a bit too bright but with all the rain we … Continue reading →

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