Category Archives: Landscape

California Cactus

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan
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Torrey Pines Canyon

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted up on the mesa at Torrey Pines today. I sketched an area with sandy ground that looks across the mesa towards the cliffs. In the end, I thought the sketch looked too flat and empty. So I added some … Continue reading →

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Waders

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I was painting very quickly, just doing exercises to try to capture the movement of the water. When these two youngsters walked into my sketch, there was still room for them, so I added them in, and it made a picture. The … Continue reading →

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Watching the Sunset

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something about watching the sunset that captivates us all. And there is something about watching another person who is being moved by nature that makes me want to capture their expression forever.

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Morning Sun at Pacific Beach

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I loved the wintery redwoods from last week, but it felt great to start and finish a sketch in the relative warmth of San Diego this morning. We are experiencing a cold spell here too but, as you can see, … Continue reading →

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Under the Redwoods II

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Using photographs from our recent camping trip in Humbolt County, I spent the day trying to convey how very large and old the redwoods are. I will need to keep working on this but want to share the two sketches that … Continue reading →

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Under the Redwoods

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We camped for several days in the Redwoods of Northern California. We had lots of rain, mist, cold and wind, and between hiking excursions greatly appreciated the heating system in our camper van. Although it is wonderful to be back … Continue reading →

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