Tag Archives: Nonverbal Communication

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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Restoration

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

I began this sketch in late December and finished it today. One of my learning goals is to communicate ideas through the way I use images and I worked on this sketch today with this goal in mind. Over the holidays our home was full … Continue reading →

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This can’t be the optimal control of the quantum oscillator, can it?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the fourth day I listened on the sideline as two scientists pursued an elusive relationship among their equations. Many of my sketches are about the visual beauty of people learning and thinking together. This sketch is about the labor … Continue reading →

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The wedding party

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

We attended an amazing wedding today that started at a Buddhist temple and ended with a garden luncheon. I was charmed by the three smallest members of the wedding party and pulled out my sketchbook to see if I could … Continue reading →

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Learning at a store

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I happened to be in another place today where learning was going on and I was able to quickly sketch it.  I was getting technical help at the computer store, as was the customer adjacent to me.  The customer showed his need … Continue reading →

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The third day of watercolor demonstrations

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I am very interested in learning and what the body language of learning looks like.  Today was the third and final day of a workshop I have been attending at the San Diego Watercolor Society and a terrific opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Rachael’s sketching group

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I sketched with Rachael’s group in Spanish Village, part of Balboa Park in San Diego. Many of the artists sat in a gazebo drawing scenes from the surrounding area. I wanted to capture this and through it tell a story of kindred spirits spending … Continue reading →

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