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Where Our Bathroom Used to Be

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We had some water damage while we were away for six months. A slow leak in an upstairs bathroom caused the ceiling in the downstairs bathroom to cave in. The soggy old wallboard and fixtures have now been removed, leaving … Continue reading →

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A Model Poses for the Drawing Group

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This sketch is from a series I did yesterday at a drawing group. I had trouble drawing the model as he was missing many of the usual features that help define people. He was very pale, had a shaven head, small eyes, faint brows, … Continue reading →

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Sketching the Sketchers

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I sketched with a drawing group in San Diego. I have not yet built back my stamina and toward the end of the morning needed a break. Instead of sketching the last 20-minute pose by the model, I turned … Continue reading →

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Figuring It Out

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We sat at the table, working side by side and enjoying the moment. I liked the way the light defined the shapes in his arms and shirt and worked to capture the light and shadows in this sketch. Even more, … Continue reading →

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Resting

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I took an overworked sketch from yesterday’s session with the North Park drawing group and used it as a reference for this sketch. Although my tendency is to completely fill a page with color, I now want to learn to … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketched this morning with the North Park Drawing group. There was a mix-up with the models so our start time was delayed. An artist volunteered to pose while we waited and we got to it. I worked quickly, fearing the model … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Leak

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Our watering system sprang a big leak, which is not good when water conservation is as important as it is right now in California. It had to be fixed and I got to sketch my favorite home repairman in the … Continue reading →

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