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Violin practice

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a quick sketch of my neighbor practicing the violin. He was very serious and focused as he made his way through the required pieces, one by one, and was very happy to complete the task. His long arms … Continue reading →

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Luminance

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I have been thinking about how to show the reflection of light since sketching snowscapes two weeks ago and especially since sketching a puddle from some minor flooding last week.   This morning the light came in the window and through a … Continue reading →

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Open studio

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

At open studio today I worked on defining the figure with strong lines and accentuating the lines with strong color. I played with exaggerating the angles of the elbow, wrist, shoulder and face. I worked with a Sharpie marker and watercolor. Later I scanned … Continue reading →

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Buildings on a corner

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I scanned in an ink sketch I did up at the college and then selected areas of the sketch to fill in with color. I like the unpolished look it gives. This style of sketching is perfect for a day … Continue reading →

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Snowscape 4

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Today’s sketch is pretty much the same view from my warm hotel room as yesterday,’s sketch, but the treatment is more abstract. When I was studying snowscapes on the internet I noticed I have a strong preference for simplified paintings. … Continue reading →

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Snowscape 3

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I continued to work today on drawing snow from my hotel room window, a much warmer place for sketching than the ski slope. I began with six 5-minute sketches with a goal of letting my hand and eye work … Continue reading →

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Ski slope 2

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  My main goal for this blog is to learn to convey a message by using image. I came closer in today’s sketch to expressing the feeling of skiing but drawing snow continues to challenge me. The cloudy skies don’t … Continue reading →

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