Tag Archives: Landscape

The Moon above Us

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The full moon over San Diego tonight is gorgeous. There are flimsy clouds that catch the reflection of the moonlight. Together with the light that our house gives off, it creates an inviting and warm feeling. I tried painting this … Continue reading →

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Back to the Marina at Shelter Island

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The landscape class met for the second time at a marina on Shelter Island. My trouble with capturing the look and feel of a marina continued and the watercolor I did was muddled. After I got home I made several … Continue reading →

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Palm Trees over a Parking Lot

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I sat in my favorite parking lot towards the end of the day and sketched this scene, thinking hard about how to use color to show what I was seeing. Mort of this is done with Quinacridone Rose, Yellow Ochre, … Continue reading →

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Boats at Shelter Island

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The landscape class met today for the first of three sessions at Shelter Island in San Diego. It was beautiful but I had trouble capturing the look of boats in water. I wanted to be able to define the individual … Continue reading →

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Working with Pastels 

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I went with a large group of Urban Sketchers to the Bernardo Winery this morning and sketched a nearby artist who was also working with pastels. I liked her intense focus on her work and the way her face and … Continue reading →

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Mission Bay Morning in November

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  Yesterday the landscape painting class met at Mission Bay where I did two watercolor sketches. Although the fog was pretty much burnt off by the time I started this second sketch, I continued my earlier focus on showing the … Continue reading →

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A Tuesday Morning at Mission Bay Park

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The landscape painting class met today at Mission Bay. Somehow I forgot my big palette and nice paintbrushes, but did have 12 X 16 inch watercolor paper, a small watercolor kit, and a very small water brush. I focused on … Continue reading →

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