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Corner coffee shop

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

While waiting to meet a friend at a corner coffee shop I happened to sit down near a couple on the patio. They were having an audible disagreement about her parents. Their body language was not friendly and I wondered if the nonverbal signals were contributing to an escalation of the disagreement. She … Continue reading →

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Repair job

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I noticed the look a person has when concentrating on repairing a small item. The eyes are focused up close on the work and hands. The lips are pursed, the head slightly tilted, and the body is held very still, as though … Continue reading →

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Sketching the Urban Sketchers

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning the San Diego Urban Sketchers met at the West Coast Clydesdale Ranch. We spread out and sketched buildings, horses, chickens, vegetation, corrals and the vista. As usual my attention was more focused on people and I did several different … Continue reading →

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Luminance

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I have been thinking about how to show the reflection of light since sketching snowscapes two weeks ago and especially since sketching a puddle from some minor flooding last week.   This morning the light came in the window and through a … Continue reading →

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Near the art store

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

One of my goals for this blog is to tell a story through image and this little sketch tells a story a few men who were people watching in a square and a few women who were walking briskly past the men. … Continue reading →

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Open studio

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

At open studio today I worked on defining the figure with strong lines and accentuating the lines with strong color. I played with exaggerating the angles of the elbow, wrist, shoulder and face. I worked with a Sharpie marker and watercolor. Later I scanned … Continue reading →

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Burning ideas

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sitting around the fire pit on a cold January night makes for perfect conditions to exchange ideas. This sketch is part of an occasional study of what it looks like when people are learning individually or in groups. All three figures are holding their hands … Continue reading →

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