Tag Archives: Gouache

Thinking About The Protestors

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

As I hide from Coronavirus and paint flowers, I have been thinking a lot this last week about police brutality, economic disparities, opportunity, and school achievement. I remember from the sixties what a difference the civil rights marchers and protesters … Continue reading →

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More Flowers

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Painting flowers has been great while sheltering in place and I have painted more than my share in the past three months. But good news here on the reopening, next week our parks can be used for more than exercise. … Continue reading →

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An Evening Thought

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the model from yesterday’s Zoom drawing session. She has beautiful expressive features and it was a pleasure to sketch her. A positive feature of Zoom is that it allows the artist to be very close to the model, … Continue reading →

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In a Green Chair

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I was able to join my cousin’s sketch group in Fresno by Zoom. I painted several 20-minute sketches and had so much fun doing it. This was the last sketch of the evening and my favorite. I like the way … Continue reading →

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House with a Stone Driveway

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We took a longer walk today and came across this small house with a stone driveway.

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Zoom Sketching

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I was late meeting my cousin on Zoom to sketch with her group in Fresno. In the 10 minutes I had with them, I did the contour drawing above, and then spent the evening doing small gouache sketches.

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A Rose with an Unusual Shape

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Of the twelve roses in the bouquet, one had a particularly wonderful shape, and I found myself painting and drawing it multiple times. This was a bouquet that kept on giving At first I painted it in a vase on … Continue reading →

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