Tag Archives: Nonverbal Communication

An Adventure, Unfolding!

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I painted with about 50 other artists at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s monthly paintout, this time at the Leo Cabrillo Park. After a terrific demo by Geoff Allen, it was time to paint. Earlier, as I entered the … Continue reading →

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Still He Studies

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I recently traveled to Omaha with college friends to hear another friend’s concert. Catching up in person with my friends after fifty years was a profound experience. As the weekend and our stories unfolded it became clear that many of … Continue reading →

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Late Night Scrabble Players

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

While my fellow Scrabble players carefully and slowly calculated potential Scrabble moves last night, I happily documented their efforts. I like this sketch because the figure on the right seems to be thinking strategically while the figure on the left … Continue reading →

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What’s a Six Letter Word that Starts with a G?

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

The crossword solvers had to work hard this morning on their puzzle. I think I caught their thoughtful focus in this sketch.

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Making Dinner

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Our hosts made dinner and so much more for us this week in Florida. And I had fun making quick sketches of them in action. I like the harmony of these two and think I caught a bit of it … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Visiting a cousin who grew up with you long ago can cause the memories to come cascading back, especially if heightened by old photos and the music of your past.  The body language of these two cousins on a shared … Continue reading →

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Sweet Caroline at the Pond

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Although I am no longer at the ranch where I did the basic drawing for this sketch, I liked the drawing of the figure sitting on the float and wanted to finish it. I liked the way she looked off … Continue reading →

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