Tag Archives: Israel

Hebrew University Lawn

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The morning fog was still lifting and people were out and about at the Hebrew University. From time to time I sketch this view. I love the way the four triangles of this landscape, sky, lawn, deciduous trees, and … Continue reading →

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Lunch Line

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I often sketch people interacting with each other over a long meal but this sketch is about five individuals who seemed to be on a short lunch break. There was something about their body language that said they were … Continue reading →

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Chagall Windows

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Since sketching is such a great way to really see something, I went to Ein Kerem to sketch Marq Chagall’s stained glass windows in the Hadassah Hospital’s Synagogue. The twelve windows celebrate the twelve tribes of Israel and are arranged … Continue reading →

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Yafo Street

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sunday is a work day in Israel and Yafo Street in downtown Jerusalem was full of activity. There was much to sketch but the zigzag of the light on the buildings, street and people caught my eye and I spent … Continue reading →

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Oh Nana!

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I wasn’t close enough to really hear the discussion but from time to time an, “Oh Nana!” would make it to my ears. The body language of their interaction, the intense attention of the young woman, the gestures of … Continue reading →

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Israeli National Flower

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Hebrew University has a nature walk through part of its campus, a raised boardwalk with seating areas perfect for sketching. It is particularly nice just now with all the spring flowers, including the Israeli national flower, the Anemone Kalanit. I … Continue reading →

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Tired Tourists at the Tower of David

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The misnamed Tower of David is a museum that relates the 4,000 years of history of Jerusalem’s Old City by showing the different uses the site had over the ages. It is wonderful, huge, and exhausting, as can be … Continue reading →

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