Category Archives: Groups Interacting

Painting in the Dark

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We had so much fun painting nocturnals last night in the dark with our large group from The San Diego Watercolor Society at Liberty Station, which was all decked out for the holidays, complete with live music. After an engaging … Continue reading →

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Yoga along the Edge of the Mesa

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

One of my sisters encouraged us to do gentle yoga along the mesa’s edge, and we all agreed it was a wonderful place for yoga. I loved how the setting sun silhouetted the figures with rays and backlighting, and I … Continue reading →

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Family Reunion

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Family reunions are so much fun, especially ones with twenty-some people aged from 1 to 76. Here is a composite sketch showing some of the people and camping setups at our annual family reunion. Imagine twice the number of people … Continue reading →

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Slow Days of Summer

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Hanging out with family under shade trees in the heat of summer may be one of the best experiences ever. I wanted to capture this feeling of slow togetherness in this sketch.

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Speed Painting at the Opera

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Opera invites artists to paint and draw during a practice prior to the opera’s opening. Aida opens tomorrow and I was one of the lucky artists who got to spend three hours painting in the darkened orchestra … Continue reading →

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A Few Sketches

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We had a wonderful holiday and our house was full of family and fun. I did not do much sketching but we did make it to the beach twice where I was able to make several fast sketches while talking … Continue reading →

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Running up the Path

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I was sitting on a shady bench in the Japanese Friendship Garden at Balboa Park, thinking about how to show the sunlight on the path. I noticed three young women, probably in their early years of high school, running up … Continue reading →

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