Category Archives: Body Language

A quick study session

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Two students met up and sat briefly in the warm December sun, rehearsing, I think, for a class presentation. They were focused and a little tense, in contrasted with the more relaxed pedestrians behind them. Their focus is conveyed through the … Continue reading →

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Studying on the patio

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The last day of fall semester at SDSU is two days away and the patio up at the college was full of people studying, heads bent down, books and computers out and in use. Most were in groups and seemed to be … Continue reading →

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December songs

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday when I was sketching at Spanish Village in Balboa Park, I was able to get three sketches of a musician who was playing as part of the December Nights weekend festivities. She had spark, spunk and energy and I wanted to capture … Continue reading →

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Contentedness

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketched today with Rachael’s group at Spanish Village where there was tremendous bustle as the shopkeepers and vendors readied themselves for the big December Nights weekend. There was live music and at some point I looked over and saw a … Continue reading →

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Buying a treat

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a quick in-the-moment sketch of a couple buying dessert at a little deli. Each seemed a bit put off with the other and neither could decide what to buy. I think the couple’s indecision is caught in the woman’s … Continue reading →

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Catching up on work

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

What if everyone liked their work so much that if they needed to rest a bit from the rigors of vacationing that they could do this by retreating to their work? This possibility reverses the typical relationship between work and holiday and … Continue reading →

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At the museum

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

A visit to the San Diego Museum of Man gave me a chance to think about using empty space along with line and color to better communicate a message, my practice goal for the week. I wanted to say something about the range of reactions visitors … Continue reading →

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