Tag Archives: Gouache

At Elk Pond

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Elk Pond in Telluride Mountain Village is a place where people can come to fish without a license, sunbathe, kayak, paint and just hang out. I love the way the water catches the reflections of the sky, mountains, trees, and … Continue reading →

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Meadow on the Village Bypass Trail

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Mountain Bikers love the Village Bypass Trail and I had a great time marveling at their speed and courage as I stood above the trail and sketched this morning. I considered including a few but they flew by so fast … Continue reading →

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View Through the Balconies

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Today was a good day for rain and a good day to paint indoors, or at least to paint from under the shelter of the balcony above. I was going to paint the clouds over the mountains but noticed how … Continue reading →

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Rain Comes Across the Meadow

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

It has been really rainy here in Telluride this year so I have had a lot of opportunity to observe how the rains comes in across the mountains and hills. It is just beautiful and I wanted to convey this … Continue reading →

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Another Meadow

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This is another sketch which, like yesterday’s, is mostly about learning to paint meadows. However, this one is painted from a photo because by the time I got up to where this meadow is on the Telluride ski slopes it … Continue reading →

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Aspen Meadow

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Right now in early August there are huge meadows filled with flowers and rimmed by aspen trees, mountains and sky in the San Juan Mountains. Before I leave Colorado next Friday, I plan to do a large painting of one … Continue reading →

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Like Matisse’s Windows

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

For the last three weeks I have been thinking about the view from the window. It is so beautiful and the framing of the vista by the window sets the view off splendidly. I looked a few times at some … Continue reading →

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