Tag Archives: Israel

After Another Long Day

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Today’s sketch is pretty much the same topic as yesterday’s- tired out tourist takes a much needed break. Aside from deciding to use softer colors and limp lines to convey a sense of being tired,  I pretty much just drew … Continue reading →

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Resting by Reading

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We have friends visiting so of course we toured the Old City here in Jerusalem. When we got back we all needed to rest. My friend quickly sank into the couch and her iPad and began to recuperate, becoming interested … Continue reading →

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Tourists at the Western Wall Plaza, Jerusalem

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

While our guests took a tour of the tunnels below the Western Wall in Jerusalem, I sketched the tourists in the plaza above. A few birds made their way into the sketch as well. This is mostly an ink and … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I liked their attitude, these two women sitting on the other side of the cafeteria, arms folded and shoulders touching. And I liked their double reflection in the glassy table too. But all I managed was a simple pencil sketch … Continue reading →

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At the Ice Cream Shop

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I look for scenes that tell a story and each time I see this particular grandmother and grandson at our corner ice cream shop they get my attention. He is about 15, enthusiastic, talkative and a bit awkward. She is … Continue reading →

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Pained Resignation

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

After eight weeks in Jerusalem we should know better than to try to rent a car in the hour before the agencies close at noon for the coming Sabbath- the Sabbath is taken very seriously in Jerusalem. But there we … Continue reading →

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Evening View of Kifar Sha’ul

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  It was warm at last and so I went back to the Jerusalem forest to sketch for the full afternoon. I love looking out across the valley to the small villages that sit on the terraced hills. I sketched … Continue reading →

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