Cow near a Statue Park

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Cow near a Statue Park

Cow near a Statue Park

One of the most compelling museums ever is the Rudolph Tenger Statue Park. Many of Rudolph Tenger’s sculptures are displayed across the 35-acre park, each statue in a place where the sky and clouds are the backdrop. Deer and sheep graze underfoot and cows pasture nearby. It seemed almost like the setting for a fable or a fantasy novel and I wanted to convey the alternate reality feeling in this sketch. This sketch was too ambitious for my skill set, but here it is, even so.

This is a pen, watercolor and iPad sketch.

 

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Waiting for the National Gallery to Open

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Waiting for the Museum to Open

Waiting for the Museum to Open by Sarah Sullivan

Our San Diego Urban Sketcher chapter leader, Lydia Velarde, does comic strips from time to time, and I always admire them. I thought I would give it a try too.

I made many little sketches on a 3 X 4 inch pad, which was all I had along for the day. Later, using Procreate on my iPad,  I combined the sketches onto a single sheet to make this panel. I see that my lines are too faint and my wording a bit awkward, but I also had fun doing something a little different.

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Long Danish Evening

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Long Danish Evening

Long Danish Evening

It gets dark really late in Copenhagen this time of year and it is delightful to sit outside talking until late in the evening. Bare feet, green lawns, blue skies, old friends, is there a better way to end the day?

I drew this on my iPad while visiting with our friends. I  liked the way both were leaning back in their chairs, legs crossed with expressive arms and thoughtful expressions.  It conveyed a winding down feeling and I wanted to capture it in this sketch.

This is an iPad/Procreate sketch with a frame from Snapseed.

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Our Friend Paolo

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Our Friend Paolo

Our Friend Paolo

Our friend Paolo is a great conversationalist. He likes to think, dispute and resolve issues of every kind. He has a very nice way of listening to what others say and then responding to it. He holds very still, keeps his eyes on the speaker and seems to think about what is being said. When the speaker ends, or sometimes just pauses, Paolo interjects something like, “You may be right, but…” and then Paolo begins to wave his hands and explain his take on the topic under discussion.

In this sketch I caught a bit of Paolo in his listening phase. He is leaning back into his chair, has his hands on his legs and his eyes on the speaker. He is not talking, his arms are not gesturing, but his facial expression foreshadows a bit of how he will respond to the speaker’s words.

This is an iPad/ Procreate sketch.

 

 

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A Beautiful Spring Day and a Physics Problem

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
A Beautiful Spring Day and a Physics Problem

A Beautiful Spring Day and a Physics Problem

The weather these past few days Odense Denmark may be just about best I have ever experienced- sunny, breezy and perfect for bare feet. The incredibly green lawns, hedges and trees intensifies the impact.

And what better way to enjoy it than to sit on the deck and argue over a physic problem? The sound of their argumentative voices insisting that the other is wrong might make you think that they are not having a good time of it. But the waiving arms and relaxed bodies suggest otherwise.

This is a Procreate sketch on my iPad.

 

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Playing Is Serious Work

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Playing Is Serious Work

Playing Is Serious Work

The grandson of our host here in Odense came over for the morning. He is a beautiful child of nearly two years. I noticed how serious he was as he went about the work of playing. He had a plan and enlisted his adoring family in carrying it out.

One of my goals is to tell a story with image and and I wanted to convey how this little boy showed his thinking process with his hands and eyes. It seemed to me that his steady gaze, arm and hand positions, and  deliberate way of interacting with his fire truck demonstrated the body language of thinking for a near two-year-old.

This is a Procreate sketch on my iPad. I resized four sketches of the boy and placed them all on the same sheet.

 

 

 

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Happy Hour at Munke Mose Park, Odense

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan
Friday Afternoon at Munke Mose Park

Friday Afternoon at Munke Mose Park

Munke Mølle is a park in Odense that borders the city center. I was sketching there late this afternoon and it was full of people beginning their weekend, including this group of men having a beer together. I wanted to capture their similar clothing, slightly awkward stances next to empty chairs and their good will.  It reminded me of some of the work related happy hours I attended over the years.

This is a pen and watercolor sketch on watercolor paper. Later I made adjustments with Snapseed.

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