Tag Archives: Gesture

Rachael’s sketching group

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I sketched with Rachael’s group in Spanish Village, part of Balboa Park in San Diego. Many of the artists sat in a gazebo drawing scenes from the surrounding area. I wanted to capture this and through it tell a story of kindred spirits spending … Continue reading →

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The over-the-hill gang hits the gym

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Six of us exercise together each week and since I sat this session out I got a chance to capture the efforts of my compatriots. One of my main goals is to convey a story and I like this image because the range of exercise- running, … Continue reading →

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Learning

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society met today at Old Town, a park that commemorates local history with buildings, museums and educational programs. Just as I got settled for painting, a class and a museum docent gathered for a lesson at … Continue reading →

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Costco food court for reals

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My brother-in-law, who is an expert on all things Costco, pointed out that while my October 16 post has the word Costco in the title, that the image did not come close to capturing the spirit of  its food court. … Continue reading →

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Gesture Landscapes

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today we drove from Telluride across the Navajo Nation to the Grand Canyon. As we drove I sketched, completing ten or so of these. The landscape did not hold still. I used a water soluble pencil together with watercolor to capture … Continue reading →

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Last Telluride Town Talk

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

The last town talk of the summer took place in the historic New Sheridan Hotel. I love going to these because the speaker is fair game for a sketcher. This time the speaker stood on the stage, well above the … Continue reading →

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A last streak of light

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I did not have much success with my plan for sketching exaggerated body language today. However, after a rainy afternoon the sun lit a streak on the hillside and I tried my hand at capturing it. While not satisfied, I do … Continue reading →

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