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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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Canna Lilies and Geraniums

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

In a wild garden near us plants are free to do their own thing. Canna lily leaves and geraniums intertwine and brighten up the day of those who pass by and notice. This is a watercolor and pen sketch on … Continue reading →

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Statue Again

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I went back to the Hebrew University and sketched another view of the sculpture  from last week. This time I worked at showing its energy by making it more abstract and using stronger colors. Unfortunately, I lost the look of … Continue reading →

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Sderot HaMuze’onim

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a sketch of a street near the Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem. The more I draw the different types of stone around Jerusalem, the more I realize how little I know about showing texture and irregular shape. I … Continue reading →

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Bus Stop

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

My learning goal for this week is to understand how to draw stone walls and stone buildings, which is pretty important if you want to do landscapes in Jerusalem. After a long morning of sketching stone without much progress, I … Continue reading →

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A Hedge and a Path

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Jerusalem has a system of shortcuts for pedestrians, walkways that keep you out of traffic and let you cut across huge blocks. This particular footpath is near our apartment and one of my favorites now that its massive aloe hedge … Continue reading →

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Garden at Hebrew University

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I did several versions of this statue on the university lawn. The bare earth with the beginnings of a flower garden attracted me but then I got distracted by the statue against the winter sky. I  am not sure … Continue reading →

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