Category Archives: Telling a Story

Eibsee and Bike

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

This was probably too ambitious a composition-cloudy sky, mountains, lake, bike, and a bench with a person, but before I leave Bavaria I wanted to have a sketch that shows it all. So, I worked to captures the incredible beauty … Continue reading →

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Bavarian Cows

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday evening as we walked through the Bavarian countryside at dusk, we came across a flock of sheep. The sheep lifted their heads and stared us down and I was charmed by them. So I planned to return today with … Continue reading →

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Old Friends at Work

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

My husband and I have been visiting Denmark. One of its attractions is meeting up with our many old friends. The first Dane we ever met was in grad school 1975 and since that time I have often sketched this … Continue reading →

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Under the Influence of Münter and Calder

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I was delighted to see that the Louisiana Museum in Denmark has a retrospective exhibition of Gabriele Münter’s paintings and photographs. It is an impressive collection and covers the 50- 60 years of her work. It was an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We drove north from Bonn late this afternoon and stopped much later in Flensburg for the night. Since this was not a good day for sketching, I decided to post some sketches from the past week. One of the pleasures … Continue reading →

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Bonn Beer Garden

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Bonn Beer Garden We are in Bonn visiting an old friend. The weather is gorgeous and we took a long walk through the pedestrian area in the city center. Later we stopped at a beer garden for a drink and … Continue reading →

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Along the Cornish Coast

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Along the Cornish Coast Although the climate in Cornwall is relatively mild, I tested the water and found I lacked the courage to join the many enthusiastic swimmers at Marazion’s coast. As I sketched instead, these three sisters caught my … Continue reading →

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