Category Archives: Body Language

Reflections

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Last July I got a good start painting this sketch of my sister and her barefoot child. I liked the body language between the two of them but had trouble with the hillside above the pond. When I had to … Continue reading →

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Live Sketching at the San Diego Opera

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Opera invites artists to its first rehearsal for many of its productions such as its upcoming Pirates of Penzance. We get to sit up close in magnificent chairs and sketch just as fast as we possibly can. … Continue reading →

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Lunch Break

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I started to draw the round table tops on an empty lunch court and then two people came along for a late lunch. Of course I tried to squeeze them into the sketch. This is a gouache sketch with some … Continue reading →

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The Sketcher

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I was out with my plein air group today and sketched a fellow painter who was working under a nearby shade tree. The tilt of her head along with her hand raised a bit above her sketchbook suggested to me … Continue reading →

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The Critique

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

It was wonderful to meet again with my plein air class. Returning students were encouraged to bring a sketch for a critique since we would not be painting on this first day of the fall semester. It can be hard … Continue reading →

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Making Dinner

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Our hosts made dinner and so much more for us this week in Florida. And I had fun making quick sketches of them in action. I like the harmony of these two and think I caught a bit of it … Continue reading →

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Beach Frisbee at Sunset

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I stood on the balcony sketching as the sun went down. I don’t know which was harder, trying to catch the quick motions of the people or the fleeting colors of the sky.  Both were gorgeous and I worked as … Continue reading →

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