Tag Archives: Exaggeration

View from the cell phone lot

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I used to dislike waiting but how can I complain with a view like this from the San Diego airport cell phone lot? I wanted to catch the animated feeling of the holiday traffic so I drew with quick gestures, holding … Continue reading →

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A hat for the new year

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

For the final 20-minute pose at open studio, our model put on a New Year’s party hat, a creation made of feathers and a teacup. She had large soulful eyes, a downturned mouth, and a reproachful attitude, all of which I had … Continue reading →

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A dog’s point of view

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The house is full of people talking, eating and playing games at the table and Luke is spending a lot of time beneath the table. I wondered about the winter holiday from Luke’s perspective, and I think it may be about waiting under the table, getting extra … Continue reading →

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Can’t stop thinking

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I notice that I have a theme running off and on through my blog entries, the theme of exploring the ways people work to understand elusive ideas. This sketch goes back to this theme again. This time I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Pause for a bite

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Looking again at my sketches from yesterday I find I like this 5- minute piece better than the 50-minute sketch I posted yesterday. This quick sketch has a loose and fluid feeling and makes me curious about what the couple was experiencing together. … Continue reading →

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Open Studio

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

We had another expressive model today at open studio and so the three hours flew by. It is interesting how much difference the model makes. This model’s facial expression made it easy to draw him and to add in an … Continue reading →

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One more from SDSU

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

It was another cold day with students studying intently up at the college. This young woman in the foreground seemed to be writing a paper and had materials and books all across the table. But what caught my eye were the three … Continue reading →

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