Category Archives: Plein Air

Sunshine and Shadow

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

With this plein air piece, I wanted to capture the sunshine and shadows that fell between the eucalyptus trees on a hillside.

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Waiting for the Green Flash

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Waiting for the Green Flash: This painting was also painted during the Oceanside Museum of Art’s Plein Air festival. The OMA held a sunset paintout at Robert’s Cottages. After I finished a so-so painting of the cottages, I turned my … Continue reading →

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Zig-Zags of Florida Canyon

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I love standing in the Cactus Garden at San Diego’s Balboa Park and looking across to Florida Canyon. Those zig-zags on the hiking path catch my eye—and those ambitious hikers catch my eye, too! We are in the midst of … Continue reading →

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Fletcher Cove on an August Morning

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning, the San Diego Urban Sketchers met at Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach. The cove is a narrow stretch of beach that opens from a space between steep hillsides. We painted from a lookout point that looked down on … Continue reading →

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Morning in Old Town, San Diego

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

It was an unseasonably pleasant July morning in San Diego, and even the shadows seemed to bounce with joy. I sketched quickly, beginning with the light on the adobe walls, roof, and foreground, pausing only to add in a skipping … Continue reading →

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Fishing

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a little plein air piece I painted earlier this summer in Colorado.

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Reading the Afternoon Away

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

We are at Ocean City State Park, a campground along Washington’s Coast. A dense forest opens onto a long sandy beach, and we enjoyed exploring the calm beauty of both settings. This sketch is from later in the day when … Continue reading →

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