Category Archives: Telling a Story

Window Washing

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I was on my way to the library when I noticed a man up on a ladder washing windows. I found a perch and began sketching him. My goal this week is to exaggerate body language to clearly tell a story … Continue reading →

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Hey There!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

We stopped at a restaurant for lunch and sat near the bar. Two of the people sitting up at the bar caught my eye and I reached for my sketchbook. There was a lot going on between these two and … Continue reading →

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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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Yes, and…

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Although my main goal in this sketch was to show focused listening, a secondary goal was to use blues and reds to indicate skin tone and especially shadow on the skin tones.This work with shadow is tied back to the two … Continue reading →

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Having Fun

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My big goal is to tell a story through image and today I had a great opportunity to do so. This afternoon we repainted some outside art here at my brother’s property. Here is a sketch of my two sisters working … 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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More Waiting

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I got to looking at the sketch I posted yesterday. I used several thumbnail sketches to compose the final sketch and somehow in the process I developed two different perspectives in the same sketch. I was sitting in a chair … Continue reading →

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