Tag Archives: Colorado

Sunset in the Meadow

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

When I look at the collection above of the plein air paintings that I did on our recent trip to Colorado, I notice that I am reluctant to include people in the landscapes and to use vivid accent colors. Since … Continue reading →

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Storm over Horsefly Mesa

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I had a few unfinished sketches from our recent Colorado trip, including this one of Horsefly Mesa. A storm came in while I was painting and I walked back to camp when the rain began to fall in earnest. I … Continue reading →

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Sky and Juniper

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday, several brief storms swept across us, making for spectacular skies. The movement of the clouds seemed to match the uneven shapes of the trees and ground. We head back to San Diego today, especially grateful in this pandemic year, … Continue reading →

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Ponderosa and Junipers

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

It seems a bit strange to abstract a landscape while out painting plein air, but somehow that is what happened to this painting yesterday. As I worked to show the shapes of the foliage against the many layers of the … Continue reading →

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Storm Clouds above Sneffels

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the time of year when monsoonal moisture makes its way up from Mexico into the San Juan Mountains. The clouds, mountains, and forest become very busy with movement and are wonderful to paint.

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Horsefly Mesa

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

The view of Horsefly Mesa from Burnt Mill Mesa is one of my favorites. The patterns that the grass fields and forest groves make are striking, as is the interplay of the many shades of green. And the spectacular colors … Continue reading →

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Art under the Ponderosa Trees

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We were a multigenerational group yesterday as we painted under the ponderosa pines. This sketch shows two of my nieces working, perhaps some of the younger or older ones will show up in a future post.

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