Tag Archives: California

After the Storm

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday we had a pretty good storm for San Diego and I was eager to get out to Cabrillo National Monument and enjoy its aftermath. There was a brisk breeze, the sky was cloudy and foggy, and the sea was … Continue reading →

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Mission Bay Morning in November

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  Yesterday the landscape painting class met at Mission Bay where I did two watercolor sketches. Although the fog was pretty much burnt off by the time I started this second sketch, I continued my earlier focus on showing the … Continue reading →

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A Tuesday Morning at Mission Bay Park

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The landscape painting class met today at Mission Bay. Somehow I forgot my big palette and nice paintbrushes, but did have 12 X 16 inch watercolor paper, a small watercolor kit, and a very small water brush. I focused on … Continue reading →

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Sunset at Pacific Beach

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Busy day but I had time at the end to swing by Pacific Beach for a quick walk and a sketch. This is a pen and watercolor sketch.

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Sunset over Downtown La Mesa

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met for a sketch at sundown in La Mesa, just east of San Diego. This is a charcoal and watercolor sketch.

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An Artist at Torrey Pines State Park

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something beautiful about the intensity of an artist as they paint. This morning at Torrey Pines I looked over and saw an artist in the distance. She was engrossed in the place and in her painting. I noticed … Continue reading →

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Man Sitting at Old Town State Park, San Diego

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Our figure drawing class met at Old Town State Park today in San Diego. We worked with charcoals and our goal was to show the roundness or three dimensionality of the model by varying the amount of charcoal we placed … Continue reading →

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