Category Archives: Facial Expression

It looks like your mother!

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I sat with many of my relatives, including my cheery sister-in-law MJ. I get a lift from MJ’s wry sense of humor and could listen to her stories all day. As we all caught up on our news and exchanged stories, … Continue reading →

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Is This a True Story Uncle Joe?

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I did several quick sketches of my nephews. They are on the move and hard to catch but they did stay put to listen to a story told by their uncle. I was struck by the differences in apparent … Continue reading →

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A Little Talk

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The other day while at the park I did several thumbnail sketches at a park. My overall goal is to use image to tell a story and I really liked the interaction between these two women, talking intently while calling … Continue reading →

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Library Napper

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I continued to work on telling a story about a person while also placing the person into a place that shows depth and proportional sense. I returned again to the library, read books about composition and sketched several versions … Continue reading →

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Telluride Town Talk

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Telluride has a tradition of public talks which I love attending because of the provocative topics and the many captive people I can draw. Most speakers have to work hard to explain the topic in terms that the general public can understand and … Continue reading →

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Body Language and Facial Expression

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I took the sketch I posted yesterday and reworked it, to tell the story of the interaction between the barista and the customer more expressively. I had the customer turn his head in a more flirtatious angle. His hands are … Continue reading →

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