Tag Archives: Learning

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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Study of a Poinsettia

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sketching this poinsettia with watercolor was a motivating way to continue working on color and brushwork. I restricted this sketch to a triad of three cool colors, Hansa Yellow Light, Winsor Blue and Quinacridone Rose, and reminded myself of the power of keeping the paint … Continue reading →

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A Huge Poinsettia

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Every year I buy two of the largest poinsettias I can find and put them out on the front steps. I love seeing them as I come and go and they came in handy today as a subject for my … 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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Peter Then and Now

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

To celebrate my amazing husband’s birthday today I am posting two sketches that I particularly like, the first from 1979 and the second from this past spring. My favorite person to sketch over the past 40 some years is my … Continue reading →

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Same Parking Lot, Somewhat Revised

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Two days ago I posted ‘Entrance to a Parking Lot’ and since have redrawn it several times as I experimented with using pastels, a new medium for me.  Some of the changes are compositional and others have to do with … Continue reading →

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An Artist at Torrey Pines State Park

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something beautiful about the intensity of an artist as they paint. This morning at Torrey Pines I looked over and saw an artist in the distance. She was engrossed in the place and in her painting. I noticed … Continue reading →

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