Category Archives: Facial Expression

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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KenKen in a different light

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

  This is the same sketch as yesterday’s ‘KenKen’ but developed further. I had been admiring Rosin Cure’s use of white space in her sketches and was practicing including more white space in mine. However, in yesterday’s sketch it gave the look of daylight … Continue reading →

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KenKen

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

KenKen is the type of puzzle that keeps you up late at night trying your best to make digits fit nicely onto a grid. It is addictively relaxing.  I drew 6 versions of this trying to convey the relaxed nature of an interesting … Continue reading →

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More Poinsettias

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I was sketching a houseguest but having trouble conveying her depth and personality.  Impulsively, I brought in a poinsettia and drew it on both sides of her. Suddenly the slight tilt of her chin downward was echoed by several of the red leafs. The red leafs also accentuated the bits … Continue reading →

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Watching the dancers

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a revision of a sketch from a wedding last week. The original sketch did not tell a story, which is one of my goals for this blog, so I made a few changes. While the bride and groom were … Continue reading →

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Reconnecting

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Reunions mean catching up on all the news in a deep and sincere way by people who care about each other. Improving my skill at telling a story through image is my major goal for this blog and I kept … 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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