Category Archives: Body Language

A drink and a sketch

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

It was hot today in San Diego. I paused for a drink and my eye was caught by a woman with a cell phone at a window overlooking the parking lot. I have been trying to get the bold anime/manga feel in my sketches … Continue reading →

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Sunset along Interstate 5

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

We drove up to Berkeley for a long weekend. I was able to get several sketches along the way from the vantage point of the front seat. The dry conditions combined with sunset made for wonderful browns and oranges. The … Continue reading →

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Partners

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today’s sketch is based on yesterday’s, but I made some adjustments to add emphasis to the two figures and convey a stronger message that this sketch is about their relationship. The two figures now fill more of the page and the … Continue reading →

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Please take your turn!

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Four of us were playing a slow-moving game with each player agonizing over each move. We had our coping strategies; sketching, crossword puzzles, KenKen puzzles, pointed looks, and so on. I was content with the pace as the slower the moves, the more … Continue reading →

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The speaker

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the first time I sketched from a video. I was so moved by listening to a recording of our relative that I drew her 8 times, attempting each time to interpret her beauty, strength, integrity and generous spirit in an … Continue reading →

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On the patio # 2

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

In Saturday’s post, “On the patio,” I had to crop out a portion after making a mess of it. Since I did many sketches that night when I was working on capturing expressions that convey a sense of people not engaging socially with … Continue reading →

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On the patio

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I continued to experiment with markers as I worked on incorporating line into my sketch in a way that did not distract from the story. I began with a line sketch in ink from yesterday, added marker, and then augmented … Continue reading →

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