Category Archives: Story Creation

A Finished Sketch from Falstaff

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketch often with the San Diego Urban Sketchers and one of the guidelines we follow when we post to their site is that our sketches should be completely done in a live setting from direct observation, not from photos, … Continue reading →

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Live Sketching at the San Diego Opera

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Opera season opens this Saturday with Falstaff. Local artists were invited to live sketch the Wednesday working rehearsal and I was so glad to be part of the group yesterday evening. We sat in the orchestra section … Continue reading →

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Let Our People Stay!

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I was so sad when I heard that a family was ripped apart this week by immigration officials. Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos came to the United States 21 years ago as a young teenager. She made a life for herself, worked … Continue reading →

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Luke Takes a Nap

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I intended to rework yesterday’s sketch but after a few attempts instead spent the evening sketching Luke as he slept beside me. Since last week when I saw my sister-in-law’s delightful sketch of a lamb, I had been wanting to … Continue reading →

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The Happiness Of It All

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

There are some really special moments in life and a baby shower for a much-loved teacher is surely one of those moments. Fifteen years ago a freshly credentialed young woman arrives at a middle school and takes over a position … Continue reading →

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Man Carpets the Stairs

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We did a lot of housework today and as the day ended I sat and sketched my husband while he placed new carpet on the stairs. He was bent over his work, I was on the level below and my … Continue reading →

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Amazing Mother

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We have an old black and white photograph from 1958. Most of us are sitting on a park bench in Guadalajara, about 2 weeks into a six-month trip to Mexico. The five girls are wearing matching dresses and the two … Continue reading →

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