Category Archives: Groups Interacting

Afternoon Connection

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I am especially drawn to sketching people as they connect with each other. As I waited for a friend this afternoon I was caught by what looked to me like the body language of stressful reflection and sympathetic listening. The … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I had a terrific view of my neighbor’s garage sale from my bedroom window.  I liked the action of people looking over items on the tables and, now that we have finally had some rain in San Diego, the contrast of the … Continue reading →

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Beach Frisbee

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I am now back in San Diego and have a few sketches from the Mazatlan trip that I have not yet posted. I did a few sketches of people playing frisbee along the shoreline and like the action of the … Continue reading →

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Holiday Shopping

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

It was a long line and the bright bouquet in the arms of a fellow shopper kept catching my eye. I began to watch as she interacted with her companion. They seemed so glad to be with each other that it made me glad … Continue reading →

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Three Giraffes and Three People

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Continuing today to work with gouache, I went to the zoo in hopes of sketching people interacting with each other and the animals. This time I used the studier Bristol paper, but fumbled a bit with managing the materials in … Continue reading →

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Hot Chocolate and Christmas Stories

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I went to a delightful ‘Hot Chocolate and Christmas Stories’ party today. It was mostly for the small children of teachers from the school I used to work at and it was wonderful to see the enjoyment they all got from … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning at Tuna Park

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met at Tuna Park Sunday morning. We shared the venue with tourists, all of us enjoying the gorgeous weather, the sculpture Unconditional Surrender, and the USS Midway aircraft carrier. I really got into sketching the tourists but was vexed because my … Continue reading →

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