Category Archives: Telling a Story

Reading on a plane

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

On the two- hour flight home this morning I sat near a man who read the whole time. He was a perfect model for a quick sketch in Procreate. One of my major learning goals is to convey a story … Continue reading →

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Redo of a view

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

One of my major learning goals for this blog is to learn to use image to tell a story. Although I liked yesterday’s sketch well enough to post, I was bothered by it. I felt that it confused the story … Continue reading →

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View from a window seat

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The view from an airplane window seat allows you to see straight ahead, 45 degrees to the left if you look out the window ahead of you, and 90 degrees to the left if you turn and look straight out. … Continue reading →

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View from the cell phone lot

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I used to dislike waiting but how can I complain with a view like this from the San Diego airport cell phone lot? I wanted to catch the animated feeling of the holiday traffic so I drew with quick gestures, holding … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We had family from the east coast for New Year’s Eve and played games in order to keep them up while we waited to celebrate here on the west coast.  I sketched a bit while waiting for my turn. I liked … Continue reading →

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Can’t stop thinking

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I notice that I have a theme running off and on through my blog entries, the theme of exploring the ways people work to understand elusive ideas. This sketch goes back to this theme again. This time I wanted to … Continue reading →

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I don’t usually draw from photos but could not resist a photo my sister sent of her new grandson. I was struck by how the child’s hands communicated his vulnerability and the adult’s hands communicated an unspoken pledge of love and … Continue reading →

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan | 9 Comments