Category Archives: Landscape

West Side of SDSU

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I had forgotten how much I like sketching up at the college. Between the gardens and patios there are many inviting scenes to sketch including this one on the west side of campus. I like the southern California feel of … Continue reading →

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September Street in San Diego

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I walk up this street a lot. My attention is almost always taken by the way the sidewalk disappears at the top of the hill and the lines that the tree trunks make. Today I finally stopped and sketched it … Continue reading →

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Torrey Pines Morning

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning our plein air landscape class met at Torrey Pines State Reserve just north of San Diego. It was foggy and the boundary between the sea and sky seemed to shift throughout the morning. I used a large brush … Continue reading →

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At Balboa Park with the Plein Air Painters

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society plein air painters meet most Wednesdays at different locations around the county. This morning when we met at Balboa Park my friend reminded me of what we learned at a workshop we took together. The … Continue reading →

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Giraffes, People and Plants at the Zoo

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

  Giraffes are such beautiful animals. The possibility of sketching them motivates me to get over to the zoo. I think this is my fourth sketch of giraffes in two years. For this sketch I stood across the road and … Continue reading →

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Setting Up a Sun Shade

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Today was a travel day and, while I am glad to be back home, I am sad that I did not paint today. I drew this a few days ago when I was sketching on the beach in Florida. I … Continue reading →

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Beach Frisbee at Sunset

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I stood on the balcony sketching as the sun went down. I don’t know which was harder, trying to catch the quick motions of the people or the fleeting colors of the sky.  Both were gorgeous and I worked as … Continue reading →

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