Category Archives: Telling a Story

Happy Birthday Tara!

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Turning 30 is a really special birthday and I wanted to make a card for Tara that shows how much love and joy she brings to all of us. The center of this card is Tara herself, looking out at … Continue reading →

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Same Parking Lot, Somewhat Revised

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Two days ago I posted ‘Entrance to a Parking Lot’ and since have redrawn it several times as I experimented with using pastels, a new medium for me.  Some of the changes are compositional and others have to do with … Continue reading →

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Anna Now and Then

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Once when I was young enough to ask my grandmother blunt questions, I asked her what it was like to be so old. I’m glad I did not know any better than to ask that question because my grandmother’s answer … Continue reading →

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An Artist at Torrey Pines State Park

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something beautiful about the intensity of an artist as they paint. This morning at Torrey Pines I looked over and saw an artist in the distance. She was engrossed in the place and in her painting. I noticed … Continue reading →

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Thinking at a Workshop

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I attended an amazing conference over the past week and had very little time to sketch. In fact, this is the only sketch I did the whole time. I had taken my eyes off the speaker and become diverted by noticing the uniform … Continue reading →

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October Beach Day

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Our watercolor class met today up on the Torrey Pines plateau that overlooks the sea below. We were in the midst of coastal scrub and pine trees with sandstone mesas in the distance. Lots to paint and I painted away … Continue reading →

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Debate Night Body Language

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Another debate means I had another chance to sketch along and interpret for 90-minutes. This sketch is a composite of three different sketches, which I arranged later after the debate using Procreate. By that time I had seen enough of their … Continue reading →

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