Tag Archives: Gouache

Scrapping Shapes at Balboa Park

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Earlier this week I volunteered at the SDWS to manage a three day workshop. The visiting artist was Pat Moseuk, an abstract painter who uses credit cards along with other tools to achieve a particular look with her paintings. I … Continue reading →

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An Adventure, Unfolding!

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I painted with about 50 other artists at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s monthly paintout, this time at the Leo Cabrillo Park. After a terrific demo by Geoff Allen, it was time to paint. Earlier, as I entered the … Continue reading →

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Still He Studies

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I recently traveled to Omaha with college friends to hear another friend’s concert. Catching up in person with my friends after fifty years was a profound experience. As the weekend and our stories unfolded it became clear that many of … Continue reading →

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From my Demo

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Last Saturday, I demonstrated using gouache over a field of casein color. So, in this painting, the red area is all casein, and the other colors are gouache. I like this technique because when I overpaint the casein, which is … Continue reading →

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Prairie

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I recently went to Omaha and, while there, visited the Glacier Creek Preserve, where the Tallgrass Prairie has been restored. It was great to see it and imagine what the area looked like 500 years ago. I did not have … Continue reading →

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Sand Dune

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is based on a photo from Humbolt State Park.

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From Around the Bend

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is a cheery scene from Batiquitos Lagoon. I liked the light and air.

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