Tag Archives: In- the- moment

Early Thursday Morning

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The Jerusalem morning light pours through the blinds and adds warmth, good cheer, and a bright glare to our breakfast table. Drawing a blinding glare that obscures shape will take more practice but for now I used diffuse yellows and … Continue reading →

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Almost done

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  Our son came down from the Bay Area to help us and we have been working away on readying our house for renters while we are away for the next six months. We were all a little bleary eyed … Continue reading →

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San Diego Harbor

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I waited at Harbor Island for an arrival at the nearby airport. I intended to sketch the silhouette of downtown buildings but was distracted by a sailboat and the sun glistening on the sea. I sketched in ink and watercolor. … Continue reading →

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Corner coffee shop

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

While waiting to meet a friend at a corner coffee shop I happened to sit down near a couple on the patio. They were having an audible disagreement about her parents. Their body language was not friendly and I wondered if the nonverbal signals were contributing to an escalation of the disagreement. She … Continue reading →

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Ski slope 2

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  My main goal for this blog is to learn to convey a message by using image. I came closer in today’s sketch to expressing the feeling of skiing but drawing snow continues to challenge me. The cloudy skies don’t … Continue reading →

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Ski slope

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I tried to sketch skiers on snowy slopes and then put it aside in frustration. Today I completed four more sketches and became even more puzzled about how to convey both snow and skiers. I know that the issue … Continue reading →

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View from the cell phone lot

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I used to dislike waiting but how can I complain with a view like this from the San Diego airport cell phone lot? I wanted to catch the animated feeling of the holiday traffic so I drew with quick gestures, holding … Continue reading →

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