Tag Archives: Gouache

A Plein Air Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I intended to make and send a Thanksgiving greeting, but time got away from me. However, I painted this on Tuesday at the nearby Mission Trails Park in San Diego, and got to thinking that it summarizes much of what … Continue reading →

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Scooters Everywhere

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Last spring was the season for the e-bikes explosion, and this fall is the season for e-scooters. Scooters are everywhere in my neighborhood near San Diego State University, and ever so much fun to ride. The pathways up at the … Continue reading →

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A New Father

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

My brother sent us wonderful photos of his newest grandchild, including the one this sketch is based on.  I did not succeed in doing justice to the preciousness of the child or the pride of the father, but I like … Continue reading →

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San Diego Gets a Bit of Autumn

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We are getting bits of fall color throughout San Diego, now that it is mid-November. This is a street not too far from my house, but with a much more rural feel, especially if you position your easel so that … Continue reading →

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An Outside Table

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I was early to lunch and able to sketch a bit while waiting for my friend. I used colored pencils and gouache on a small sheet of black paper.

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First Poinsettia of the Season

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I love those huge poinsettia plants that appear in stores just about now, and could not resist buying and painting one today.

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Descanso Hillside

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

    Most months the San Diego Watercolor Society invites a plein air artist to give a demonstration somewhere in the county. Today Keiko Tanabe demonstrated and as I watched her paint with bold, confident strokes I remembered how much … Continue reading →

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