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Holiday Oranges

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

California oranges spent the last ten months growing and are now appearing on our holiday tables. When my fellow Zoom artist set up a pleasing arrangement of oranges, I could practically smell them all the way from Fresno. I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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The Old Cactus Garden at Balboa Park

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

There is an old cactus garden at Balboa Park in San Diego. It looks out over the Cabrillo Bridge and is edged by buildings built for the 1915 Exposition. The plants have unexpected shapes and almost seem to be plotting … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

What could say Happy Thanksgiving better than three angels from Mexico and an ancient Christmas cactus? The angels are painted over a base of gords and papier-mâché. Each has a fruit or flower and symbolizes the bounty of this season. … Continue reading →

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Sunset Cliffs with a Roiling Sea

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Sunset Cliffs, along San Diego’s shoreline, always has a grand vista for a painter. Its elevation gives broad views, and its warm sandstone formations contrast nicely with the sea. Sometimes, it also offers a roiling sea, as was the case … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Sketches

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Early in the morning, when it is too cold to leave my heated camper, I look out the window and see the light beginning to show the clouds, trees, rocks, and foliage. The light changes everything fast and I try … Continue reading →

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Soaking It Up

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Our Tuesday night Zoom model took a reclining pose for the evening. Perhaps because I was at the beach today, she reminded me of a sunbather. So I filled in the background accordingly.

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Mesquite Tree in the Kofas

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

I started this sketch last week when we were camping in the Kofa Wildlife Refuge in Arizona. I noticed how the evening light lit up a mesquite tree and the mountain behind it, and I hurried to capture it in … Continue reading →

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