Category Archives: Deliberate Practice

Evening View of Kifar Sha’ul

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  It was warm at last and so I went back to the Jerusalem forest to sketch for the full afternoon. I love looking out across the valley to the small villages that sit on the terraced hills. I sketched … Continue reading →

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At the Jerusalem Market

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I stopped by Jerusalem’s traditional open air market, the Mahane Yehuda Market, sometimes known as the shuk. It is a very busy place and I had been trying to get my courage up to draw there. I shouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Sketching a Statue Again

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The Hebrew University has a huge Henry Moore bronze statue, “Draped Seated Woman,” on its lawn. It is angular, somewhat abstract and totally commanding. Besides being beautiful, it never gets up and walks away in the middle of a sketch. … Continue reading →

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At the Next Table

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We went out to lunch and I was happy that our table provided such a good view of a stone wall since I am still working on capturing the look of stone. It was a bonus that I also had … Continue reading →

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View of Kfar Sha’ul

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I was just finishing up when a young woman jaunted down the sidewalk into my sketch and made all the difference. I love the tilt of her hip and head and the way it turns my landscape into a … Continue reading →

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What Do Researchers Do All Day?

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

My brother sent the following note about my February 26 sketch, “What Does It Mean?” “I like this sketch. It reminds me of an illustration that I saw once that was duplicated exactly into two cells. The overall caption was … Continue reading →

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At the Dead Sea

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Our friends said a day of sunshine is the best antidote for jet lag so off we all went to the En Gedi Nature Reserve, on the shore of the Dead Sea, for a long sunny hike. This sketch is … Continue reading →

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