Tag Archives: California

Los Peñasquitos Lagoon

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

A few weeks ago I sketched at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon. Although I liked that sketch I thought it was missing signs of life.  Today I went back and did a rough sketch of the same scene, this time using much … Continue reading →

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Stormy Morning at Pacific Beach

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We had windy and cloudy day and I was able to get out to Pacific Beach to sketch the sky and breakers.

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Field Trip Revised

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a larger and more carefully drawn version of my post from October 25. I wanted to do a better job capturing the liveliness of a very large class of students taking a field trip to Balboa Park in San … Continue reading →

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Painting at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

If you get impatient while waiting for a coat of paint to dry, you can end up destroying your work. One solution is to have a second sketchbook on hand with which to distract yourself. I sketched some of the … Continue reading →

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Tide Going Out At Los Peñasquitos Lagoon

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The plein air group painted this morning at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, which is part of the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve located just north of San Diego. The lagoon winds its way through the salt marsh and emptied itself pretty rapidly … Continue reading →

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The Sketcher

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I was out with my plein air group today and sketched a fellow painter who was working under a nearby shade tree. The tilt of her head along with her hand raised a bit above her sketchbook suggested to me … Continue reading →

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Along the San Diego River

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This sketch is of a vista along the San Diego River in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. I am often surprised at how different this river area is from the surrounding high density residences and the hills that … Continue reading →

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