Category Archives: Telling a Story

Coffee and Pie

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

We stopped for lunch Friday in Williams Arizona, a small town where my brother-in-law grew up. I sent a few snapshots of the downtown area to him and he commented on how the town has changed, “Williams was a busy … Continue reading →

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Layers

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

On our last evening at the Grand Canyon, a cluster of people gathered to watch the sunset and listen to a flute player at Hopi House. There was an interconnection among the layers of clouds in the sky, the layers of earth in the canyon … Continue reading →

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Happy to Be Here

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something about the Grand Canyon that seems to evoke awe, lift spirits, and cause happiness. I hope this is conveyed in this sketch of a mother and daughter enjoying a moment together on the rim, as it is one of the … Continue reading →

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It will be even nicer with you in it!

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I hurriedly sketched a small family as they posed for a photo while the older daughter grumbled, “Just take it without us!” I loved her mother’s response, “But it will be even nicer if you are in it!” I was charmed by this little family, the dad was so proud … Continue reading →

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Where are we?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Two men stopped on a path, blocking my view of the mountainside I was sketching. They pulled out a smart phone and consulted it for directions. I turned a page and began to sketch them, thinking they would leave before I could … Continue reading →

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The Reading Lesson

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

As I was reading in the library today, I became aware of the halting voice of a beginning reader and the murmur of a teacher. I moved closer, listened a bit to the lesson and got out my sketchbook. The child was … Continue reading →

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Limber Limbs

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My goal this week is exaggerating body language to tell a story but there was no need to do so with the two subjects of this sketch. I stopped for coffee in the middle of the day and noticed two limber sisters lounging … Continue reading →

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