Category Archives: Learning

Brophy reflection

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

You might not know that Phoenix has canals full of water and edged by trails that people walk along for exercise and enjoyment. This is a section near Brophy Chapel and this sketch shows its reflection in the Grand Canal just after … Continue reading →

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This can’t be the optimal control of the quantum oscillator, can it?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the fourth day I listened on the sideline as two scientists pursued an elusive relationship among their equations. Many of my sketches are about the visual beauty of people learning and thinking together. This sketch is about the labor … Continue reading →

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November patio

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I would like to be more adept at capturing landscapes and so am beginning to practice this type of sketch. At the moment I am puzzled by how much detail to draw in clearly and how much to imply. If too much … Continue reading →

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Two friends from childhood continued

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

So much of what passes for conversation is often not much more than predictable exchanges, pleasant but not the type of interaction that deepens understanding or advances learning. It is wonderful when two lifelong friends get together and really talk. I … Continue reading →

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Two friends from childhood

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Two friends from childhood meet up and what do they talk about? Research papers, of course. I am fascinated by the look and expressions of learning and was delighted to again see it in front of me and to have the … Continue reading →

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My 100th Post

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is my 100th post, a day to take stock of my progress, and a day to determine next steps. In the past few days I have been looking through my old sketchbooks and thinking about the question that drives this … Continue reading →

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Write each word 5 times each…

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I am enjoying helping my young neighbor with his homework, and tonight am reminded about how hard it is to truly become fluent as a writer and speller. My neighbor puts such effort into his penmanship, forming each letter carefully, erasing when it is … Continue reading →

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