Tag Archives: Gouache

Torrey Pines Canyon

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted up on the mesa at Torrey Pines today. I sketched an area with sandy ground that looks across the mesa towards the cliffs. In the end, I thought the sketch looked too flat and empty. So I added some … Continue reading →

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Waders

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I was painting very quickly, just doing exercises to try to capture the movement of the water. When these two youngsters walked into my sketch, there was still room for them, so I added them in, and it made a picture. The … Continue reading →

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Watching the Sunset

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something about watching the sunset that captivates us all. And there is something about watching another person who is being moved by nature that makes me want to capture their expression forever.

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Same Model, Same Hat

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I did not paint today but here is one from yesterday. Same model, same hat, similar mood.

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Holding On

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Our model, this morning at the San Diego Watercolor Society, was gorgeous but somehow I did not catch that aspect of her in this sketch. I like it anyway because the white diagonal that connects her two elbows catches my eye. I … Continue reading →

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Morning Sun at Pacific Beach

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I loved the wintery redwoods from last week, but it felt great to start and finish a sketch in the relative warmth of San Diego this morning. We are experiencing a cold spell here too but, as you can see, … Continue reading →

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Under the Redwoods II

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Using photographs from our recent camping trip in Humbolt County, I spent the day trying to convey how very large and old the redwoods are. I will need to keep working on this but want to share the two sketches that … Continue reading →

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