Category Archives: Learning

Interchanges

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met at Presidio Park this morning and the arcs and arches in the interchange below the park caught my attention. Although there is not a clear story conveyed in this sketch, I am posting it because … Continue reading →

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Open Studio

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I attended my second open studio session. I was more comfortable and able to focus. And how wonderful to have a model who does not stand up and leave in the midst of a drawing. There is a downside, however, to sketching a … Continue reading →

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Mathematicians Socializing #2

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketched both of the ‘Mathematicians Socializing’ yesterday but did not get a chance to finish them until today. My intent with both was to show the hard work of thinking productively. I frequently sketch people engaging in casual interactions, but … Continue reading →

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Mathematicians Socializing

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I have been wanting to convey people thinking together. We had an early arrival for dinner Friday and as our guest began to socialize I was able to capture two sketches of people thinking together. I did not get the hand … Continue reading →

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The Reading Lesson

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

As I was reading in the library today, I became aware of the halting voice of a beginning reader and the murmur of a teacher. I moved closer, listened a bit to the lesson and got out my sketchbook. The child was … Continue reading →

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Try # 2 of the Telluride Talk

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I took several of the sketches I did yesterday at the Telluride Talk and used them to rework the sketch I posted yesterday. My primary goal was to use scale to convey greater physical distance between the speaker and … Continue reading →

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Learning Perspective

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Below is a quick sketch I did of a mountain village street last week. The actual scene is three blocks long and rises steeply uphill. This sketch does not convey the hill or the distance which is why I feel the … Continue reading →

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