Category Archives: Deliberate Practice

Live Sketching at the San Diego Opera

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Opera season opens this Saturday with Falstaff. Local artists were invited to live sketch the Wednesday working rehearsal and I was so glad to be part of the group yesterday evening. We sat in the orchestra section … Continue reading →

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Luke Takes a Nap

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I intended to rework yesterday’s sketch but after a few attempts instead spent the evening sketching Luke as he slept beside me. Since last week when I saw my sister-in-law’s delightful sketch of a lamb, I had been wanting to … Continue reading →

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Into the Sun

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Sunshine floods the common area of our rental in the afternoon. I like the way the afternoon light falls across the tile floor and was working to capture it in this sketch. As I was completing it my nephew went … Continue reading →

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At the Beach

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We left the historic area of Mazatlan for the day and went some 20 miles north to Los Cerritos Beach. We could see people out enjoying the many beaches along the coastline, much like along the southern California coast in … Continue reading →

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More Christmas Cactus

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I follow many artists on social media and study their work for inspiration. Someone I especially admire is Menina Ricci; particularly for the way she uses color and brushwork. She often paints with gouache on black paper and you can see her work … Continue reading →

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Street Ball

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The model yesterday at the figure drawing class conveyed fitness. She was strong, limber and full of energy and I caught some of her athleticism in the brush drawing of her above. One of my goals for this blog is … Continue reading →

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At the Park

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I went over to Spanish Village today and got a few line and watercolor sketches. I liked the way this man was sitting with his foot up while he looked at his phone and had fun exaggerating it a bit. … Continue reading →

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