Tag Archives: Light

Walking the Dog, III

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Something about the companionship of a dog and a person walking together catches my attention when I am out painting. This is especially true late in the southern California dry season with its sunbaked landscape. I like how the figures, … Continue reading →

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Still Lives Featuring Flowers

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

Somehow I am behind in posting. I am going to post my recent sketches by topic so I can catch up. In August, my Tuesday evening Zoom group shifted to still lives, at first due to lack of models but … Continue reading →

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Sunshine on a Patio

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

The interplay of shadows and light on the patio caught my attention. I liked the shadows cast by the furniture and the unseen trees and wanted to capture it with my gouache paints.

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Arches and Shadows at Balboa Park

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted this morning at Balboa Park with the San Diego Watercolor Society Plein Air group. I forgot my sun shirt so I stood in the shade and painted the sunlight coming through the archways. I like the composition and … Continue reading →

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Monday Afternoon

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Lately I have been noticing reflected light. This afternoon I saw how the floor, table, chairs and window reflected so much of it in the afternoon light and I began to practice capturing it.  This is a gouache and pastel … Continue reading →

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Backlit Tree at Pierce Point Vista

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

We went to Pierce Point in the Point Reyes National Seashore in the afternoon.  The sun was shining and the visibility was excellent, a welcomed change from the usual weather for the locals.  There were a few huge trees on … 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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