Tag Archives: Ink

A Silent Response

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

I started this sketch on the day of the solar eclipse last month. I noticed a watching woman with her head turned to the sky and her hands pressed over her heart and thought how it communicated the moment’s awe. … Continue reading →

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She Went for Haughty

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday, our Tuesday night Zoom model dressed in an old fashioned blue gown and held a lace parasol. She told us she was going to do a haughty pose, to go along with the outfit. I think I caught more … Continue reading →

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Watching the Sun Set Between the Volcanos

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We climbed up to the Cerro de la Cruz in Antigua to get a view of the city and surrounding mountains shortly before sunset. I did not bring any paper but after chatting with a sketcher from Brazil, I was … Continue reading →

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Gordon Shows Us How He Paints

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I admire the exuberance and humor in the paintings of a local artist, Gordon Bashant. He uses primary colors, black outlines, calligraphy, strong values, and halos. It gives his work a boisterous happy feeling that I would like my own … Continue reading →

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