Tag Archives: California

View from Mount Soledad

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met this morning at Mount Soledad above the La Jolla coastline. It was overcast with some sprinkles and terrific weather for sketching in sunlight. It is wonderful to sketch with a group and so helpful … Continue reading →

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Torrey Pines Vista

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Our watercolor class returned to Torrey Pines State Reserve and I worked to capture the view through the coastal scrub out towards the ocean. This is a soluble pencil, watercolor pencil and watercolor sketch on multimedia paper.

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Thinking at a Workshop

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I attended an amazing conference over the past week and had very little time to sketch. In fact, this is the only sketch I did the whole time. I had taken my eyes off the speaker and become diverted by noticing the uniform … Continue reading →

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Sunset on the San Diego Freeway

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I drew as we made the slow trip home down I-5 from Los Angeles to San Diego this evening. Each time I looked up from the iPad to add more to my sketch, the scenery was different, so this is … Continue reading →

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People on the Move at the LAX Baggage Area

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This afternoon I waited a bit at the LAX airport for the arrival of our Chicago cousin. I tried to quickly sketch people as they moved across the baggage area but they moved so quickly I was unable to complete … Continue reading →

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Relaxing at a Yosemite Campsite

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We went camping at Yosemite last weekend. It was gorgeous, cold and dry and the forest was deep and green. We got there early and I was able to sketch the next campsite over on my iPad while we waited … Continue reading →

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Bodega Bay

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I used a new paint for me today, gouache paint. Although the paint’s behavior surprises me greatly, I enjoyed using it very much. Compared to watercolor, gouache is heavy and thick. It leaves brush marks that suggest the movement of the wind … Continue reading →

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