Category Archives: Telling a Story

Dancers from the Nutcracker

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I refined some of the sketches I made yesterday at the dress rehearsal for the California Ballet’s Nutcracker. Because I worked rapidly in the dark yesterday, trying to capture the gestures of the dancers, the sketches were raw. So … Continue reading →

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The Nutcracker

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I was able to go to a dress rehearsal this evening of the California Ballet’s The Nutcracker, along with other artists from my sketching class. We had first row seats and were able to sketch and paint throughout the full … Continue reading →

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Admiring Pacific Beach

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I went to Pacific Beach today to paint the shoreline. I walked down aways to an empty spot and did a few speed sketches of the swirls in the water, air, and sand. After a while, a man set up his … Continue reading →

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Playing Games

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Thanksgiving week is winding down, and our kids are on the way back to their homes. One of the many delightful parts of holidays is playing games together. We learned a new game that involved convincing others of the believability of … Continue reading →

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Watching Videos and Nodding Off

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

  It is late on the day after Thanksgiving and we are watching videos, nodding off, and sketching. I have my iPad and am sketching using the Procreate app. It has been quite some time since I have drawn using … Continue reading →

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A Mid November Night

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This evening I revisited my fireplace sketch from last week and had the same issue with the colors not being deep enough. Last week I applied heavy coats of pastel over the gouache in order to deepen the color. This … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Urban Sketchers Sketchwalk

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This afternoon our San Diego Chapter of the Urban Sketchers participated in the Worldwide Urban Sketchers Sketchwalk. All across the world local chapters met and sketched together for assigned 30-minute intervals while posting to social media. As I walked up to … Continue reading →

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