Category Archives: Telling a Story

Into the Blue

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

While painting the red kayaks last week, a woman came by, turned over a boat, pulled it into the water, and set off across the bay. Her confident air caught my eye, and I took quite a few photos. Later, … Continue reading →

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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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Waiting

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

My nephew stood waiting for my brother to play pickleball. I was intrigued by my nephew’s blend of polite deference and impatience and how it showed in his posture as he leaned onto the patio chair. I snapped a photo … Continue reading →

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A Good Group on a Footbridge

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We gathered, my sisters and our younger female relatives, to celebrate my sister’s significant birthday. We walked along the Arizona Canal, where we were captivated by the sky, suculants, mountains, and reflections. Then everyone arranged themselves across a footbridge so … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Night with Alice Neel

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

My Tuesday night still-life group has made a change for the fall. We begin our weekly sessions by viewing select artwork from artists who paint in distinctive styles. Then, using a still life or photo, we attempt to evoke something … Continue reading →

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A Healthy Smoothie for Papa!

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We had a hectic visit with our son and his beloved in the Bay Area. I only did a few sketches while we were there, mostly line drawings with a red pastel pencil on black bristol paper. Now that I … Continue reading →

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Two More from my Beach Series

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

It was such a good week in Topsail, NC. Reconnecting with my husband’s family was great, and on top of that, I had a week of beach sketching. I like these two Plein Air sketches better than ‘Jumping Waves’ because … Continue reading →

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