Category Archives: Telling a Story

Saturday Afternoon at the Park

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  It was a beautiful spring day and perfect for sketching in Jerusalem’s Beit HaKerem neighborhood, where we are staying for these three months. The park I visited today is a long, narrow green-space along the Begin freeway. The walls, … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The body language of thinking often involves sitting up straight, staring directly at a person, computer, or text, and a hand gesture that shows surprise or attention. I believe I caught all three of these this morning in this … Continue reading →

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In the Jerusalem Forest

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I watched two adventurers scramble on the rocks across the way from me in the Jerusalem Forest, a gorgeous green space along the west side of the city. I noticed how much fun the pair seemed to be having … Continue reading →

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Are You Interested?

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I do not know what academic topic these two were discussing today in the Hebrew University Library’s cafe, but I thought that there was a more personal and unspoken topic being considered as well. I tried to capture the positive … Continue reading →

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Admiring the View

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I was in the midst of sketching the rocks at Wohl Rose Garden when an elderly man with a cane stopped along the path, his face turned up, his hands leaning on his cane, his eyes on the view. His … Continue reading →

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The Referee Report

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The decision about whether a scientific paper merits publication in a journal is usually made by fellow scientists. Decisions like these require a huge effort by the referees to understand new ideas. Many of my sketches are attempts to … Continue reading →

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Passing by the Agaves

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Jerusalem, like San Diego, has huge agaves succulents. The unusual shape and size of their leaves are especially fun to draw. The figure hurrying through the shadow suggests a story, perhaps one about getting home before dark. This is a … Continue reading →

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