Category Archives: Facial Expression

Because of a giraffe enthusiast

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

There is so much that I only really notice after someone points it out to me. I have visited the zoo many times but only began to see giraffes when I heard them praised by a fan. The more I drew giraffes today, the more … Continue reading →

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Counting stitches

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Counting stitches while knitting in crowd takes concentration. This simple line sketch shows the knitter’s focus with her slight frown, extended lower lip, relaxed body, and the direction of her gaze on her hands.

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What’s up with the figure in red?

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

It looked and sounded like a family reunion. Laughter, excited voices all talking at once, people helping themselves to the food on their neighbor’s plate, everyone enjoying the moment, everyone, that is, except the figure in red. She sat back, silent, … Continue reading →

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More talk

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is another sketch from Friday night and a continuation of a focus on telling a story about the interaction of people in a group.  Arms say a lot about the intention of speakers and the reception of the idea under discussion … Continue reading →

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Open studio sketch

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Toward the end of the three-hour open studio, I turned to my fellow sketchers to work a bit on my deliberate goal of sketching groups of people in a setting.  I was struck by how uniform their look of attentive focus … Continue reading →

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What is she thinking?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

For my deliberate practice this week, I am using splashes of paint to convey a story and am getting a bit closer to what I want to achieve. First and most importantly, there is an idea communicated in this sketch. The tilt of the … Continue reading →

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The look of listening

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I am fascinated by the different looks exchanged as people interact with each other using eye contact. In this sketch tonight, the listener was on the phone and I noticed that although there was no visual communication, that the listener was still … Continue reading →

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