Category Archives: Telling a Story

Backgrounds

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

This week I am taking a workshop to learn how to integrate figures with backgrounds. The idea is that the body language of the figure should be amplified by the rest of the painting. The background should be suggestive without … Continue reading →

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The Polite Listener

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

It was so nice to be at the gallery and paint a live model, even if the poses were only for twenty minutes. The model was awesome, on the older side, and had a way of looking at us while … Continue reading →

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Next Steps

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I liked the way she was standing, looking down and holding one of her arms with the other. It made her look like she was thinking something over and planning some kind of action.

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An Expression of Concern

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I was able to join back with my figure drawing group today and it felt great to work for three hours with such an amazing group of artists. It may only have been that the strong light flooding the model’s … Continue reading →

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Be Safe, Dear Cabin!

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I have been at my brother’s cabin in Colorado for the past week. Even though it has been a wet year, fire prevention is always on everyone’s minds. Every year, the area close to the cabin needs to be raked … Continue reading →

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For Aunt Mary

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

My father and his two sisters shared some wonderful characteristics. They delighted in their families, lived with intention, and got a chuckle out of the ordinary pleasures of their days. Aunt Mary, who was the youngest and longest-lived, passed this … Continue reading →

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Ducks!

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

What could be more exciting than seeing ducks at the park? I really liked the parallels between this mom and her child. They stood in the same way, taking it all in, seeming to love from the depths of their … Continue reading →

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