Euro 16

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Mother and Daughter Watching Euro 16

Mother and Daughter Watching Euro 16

Euro 16, the European soccer championship games that take place every four years, started today with a game between France and Romania. Euro 16 opened with some commentary by sportscasters and our hosts listened, sitting on the same chair, bathed in the evening light. I noticed how similar their profiles are, how their facial expressions matched, and how comfortable they were sitting together on the chair and its armrest. I worked to capture this in this sketch by keeping the background and their clothing simple so the viewer’s focus would stay on their faces.

As the game heated up I was unable to sketch because the game was unbelievably tense and I could not shift my attention from it. Had I been able to, I might have captured hope, fear, despair, joy and jubilation.

This is a Procreate sketch.

 

 

 

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Balloon Astonishes Man

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Balloon Astonishes Man

Balloon Astonishes Man

We were in the kitchen, sketching and eating. I was working on the view out the kitchen window when a hot air balloon went by, surprising us all. I loved the look of astonishment and quickly just drew in the astonished man over the kitchen window drawing. Then I spent an enormous amount of time trying to erase the drawing behind the figure and make the balloon believable.

This is a pencil, paper and iPad sketch.

 

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Umbrellas at the Beer Garden

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Umbrellas at the Beer Garden

Umbrellas at the Beer Garden

The umbrellas against the evening sky at this beer garden in Chemnitz caught my eye and I wanted to capture it. By the time I added in people, tables and trees it distracted from the umbrellas against the setting sun but the sketch was more true to the spirit of the beer garden. I like that the groups of people appear to be actively interacting with each other.

It has been awhile since I was in Germany and I had to update my beer garden concept when we went out. I remember beer gardens from 30 years ago as outdoor places with long wooden tables where lots of people sat together sharing pitchers of beer, eating sausages, talking, and listening to lively music. The beer garden we visited in Chemnitz is more like an upscale outdoor restaurant with a full menu and individual tables- no more sharing tables with strangers. But even with the changes, the beer garden is still a charming place to linger and enjoy the long summer evening with friends.

This is a pencil and iPad sketch.

 

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A Duel between Curiosity and Sleep

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Duel between Curiosity and Sleep

Duel between Curiosity and Sleep

A fight to dominate the mind of this man played out as I sketched. Sleep and curiosity fought each other for control. I think you can see in his eyes which won out in the short run.

This is a pen and watercolor sketch.

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A Good Day for Sunning

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
A Good Day for Sunning

A Good Day for Sunning

As far as I can tell, any day with sun in Denmark is a good day for sunning. I passed by this park in downtown Odense twice today and both times it was full of people enjoying the warm weather.

This is a pencil and iPad sketch.

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The Reader

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
The reader

The Reader

We drove around the northern coast of Zealand and stopped for a swim at Tisvilde. Sitting near us was a young reader who could not be coaxed into the water by his family, “In a minute!” he kept saying.

This is a very quick sketch using pencil and watercolor on multimedia paper.

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Roskilde Cathedral from the North

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

image.jpegRoskilde Cathedral from the North Side

The Roskilde Cathedral is far more beautiful than this sketch suggests. It sits tall and dignified on a hill and dominates the area.  Its interior is rich in paintings, sculptures and especially graves, since most of the Danish royalty have been buried here for the last 600 years.

This is a pen, watercolor and iPad sketch.

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