Tag Archives: California

December Day at Santee Lakes

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Trees are just now losing their leaves in the San Diego area. It makes for beautiful reflections in the water, especially when contrasted with the reeds on the left.

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Backlit Figures

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

These last months, I have been working on compositions that look directly into the sun and have strongly backlit features with dramatic shadows. The Thursday group went to Coronado Island this past Thursday morning; the sun was bright, the shadows … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses for People and Trees

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Kate Sessions Park overlooks the bay and turns out to be a wonderful setting for both painting and yoga. I went to the park to paint a landscape but got distracted by a group of yoga enthusiasts. They were limber … Continue reading →

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A Frisbee Morning

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We went over to Kate Sessions Park with the Thursday Plein Air painters. The park is very green, full of foliage, and overlooks Mission Bay and the distant downtown. Even on foggy mornings like this one, I usually get lost … Continue reading →

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Chicken Ranch Beach

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The fog lifted so we stopped at Chicken Ranch Beach in Inverness for one last painting, with lighting more typical of San Diego than of Point Reyes National Seashore. My cousin, fine artist Ann Lewis (https://www.thedoorartgallery.com/artists/ann-lewis), walked down closer to … Continue reading →

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Misty Morning at Limantour Estuary

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The sky was dripping at Limantour Estuary, not raining, but so heavy with mist that it left its marks as I painted the sky and parts of the lagoon. I liked the effect and later tried to add more with … Continue reading →

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Walk along Tomales Bay

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Here is another sketch of Tomales Bay. I saw a young woman walking along the shore, and there was something about her body language that showed how she loved the Bay. I wanted to capture that feeling in this sketch.

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