Category Archives: Plein Air

Two Red Kayaks at Coronado Tidelands Park

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The Thursday painters met in Coronado at Tidelands Park. Two red upturned kayaks caught my eye, and I painted them, simplifying the shapes and colors as I worked.

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Several More from Santee Lakes

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

In the past week, I painted several times at Santee Lakes as I got ready to give a demo sponsored by the San Diego Watercolor Society that took place last Saturday. I posted my first two practice pieces on this … Continue reading →

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Roses and Hedge

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I like this little value study more than the painting that goes with it.

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A Frisbee Morning

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We went over to Kate Sessions Park with the Thursday Plein Air painters. The park is very green, full of foliage, and overlooks Mission Bay and the distant downtown. Even on foggy mornings like this one, I usually get lost … Continue reading →

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Chicken Ranch Beach

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The fog lifted so we stopped at Chicken Ranch Beach in Inverness for one last painting, with lighting more typical of San Diego than of Point Reyes National Seashore. My cousin, fine artist Ann Lewis (https://www.thedoorartgallery.com/artists/ann-lewis), walked down closer to … Continue reading →

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Misty Morning at Limantour Estuary

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The sky was dripping at Limantour Estuary, not raining, but so heavy with mist that it left its marks as I painted the sky and parts of the lagoon. I liked the effect and later tried to add more with … Continue reading →

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Walk along Tomales Bay

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Here is another sketch of Tomales Bay. I saw a young woman walking along the shore, and there was something about her body language that showed how she loved the Bay. I wanted to capture that feeling in this sketch.

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