Tag Archives: California

Tide Pool 2

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Early in March, I sketched at the Torrey Pines tidal pools just north of San Diego. I liked my sketch but thought I could do better. Since I also took many photos, I was able to use these along with … Continue reading →

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Hula Hooping on Day 8 of Social Distancing

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Funny how playing with the hula hoop makes me feel young. And funny how seldom I got it out in the bustle of my ordinary life. I am rapidly improving my technique, I can walk across the patio and even … Continue reading →

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Poles on a Hill

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

My ophthalmologist moved to a new office, and the view from the waiting room made me grateful for my good vision. Our California hills are green and the air was clear. I felt like I could see for 20 miles … Continue reading →

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Tide Pools

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I notice how absorbed people can get when looking into tide pools and I wanted to capture that feeling with this sketch from Torrey Pines Reserve just north of San Diego.

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From Mount Helix Park

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We painted this morning from the top of Mount Helix Park, a lookout just east of the city of San Diego. I stood looking north across the industrial part of El Cajon. The patterns the warehouses made complimented the patterns … Continue reading →

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From the Passenger’s Seat

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We headed along the California I-5 highway and I made a few chalk, pen and gouache sketches as we drove, just for the fun of it.

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Windansea Surfers

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday at Windansea Beach I did several quick sketches of the surfers and the sea. My goal was to quickly show the colors and movement of the surfers and sea.

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