Tag Archives: Casein

From my Demo

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Last Saturday, I demonstrated using gouache over a field of casein color. So, in this painting, the red area is all casein, and the other colors are gouache. I like this technique because when I overpaint the casein, which is … Continue reading →

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From Around the Bend

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a cheery scene from Batiquitos Lagoon. I liked the light and air.

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Waiting for the Green Flash

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Waiting for the Green Flash: This painting was also painted during the Oceanside Museum of Art’s Plein Air festival. The OMA held a sunset paintout at Robert’s Cottages. After I finished a so-so painting of the cottages, I turned my … Continue reading →

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Little House with a Big View

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

As part of the Oceanside Museum Plein Air festival, I painted most of Sunday at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, north of San Diego. By my fourth painting, I was ready to try something new. I looked across the water at … Continue reading →

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Abstracting in the Moment

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I had fun abstracting the 20-minute poses this morning at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s weekly figure drawing session. I think this one is my best for the day because I finally lost my caution. I started with a red-orange … Continue reading →

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Reno River Walk in December

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

When we were recently in Reno, we took several walks along the Truckee River. These walks inspired this gouache sketch. I began by underpainting the entire sheet with casein, a technique I plan to explore this month.

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San Diego Canyon Trail

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

At the end of July I posted a painting https://deliberatesketch.com/2019/07/31/mesas-edge/ that shows a mid morning view of a canyon close to Balboa Park in San Diego. Here is a second view of it showing a late day view of the … Continue reading →

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