Category Archives: Learning

Fighting Jet Lag

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

If you traveled for twenty-four hours, had a meal, did a little sight seeing, and then worked on a tough puzzle with your father, this is what your body language might look like as you fight jet lag. The focused … 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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Hooray for Pi Day Teachers!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

March 14 is a wonderful day for teachers due to a delightful coincidence between the way March 14 is written and the approximate value of Pi, a mathematical constant. Irrational numbers can be mysterious and teaching students to understand and … 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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