Tag Archives: Nonverbal Communication

More Waiting

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

I got to looking at the sketch I posted yesterday. I used several thumbnail sketches to compose the final sketch and somehow in the process I developed two different perspectives in the same sketch. I was sitting in a chair … Continue reading →

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Midsummer’s Night Dream #2

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I got up and began to redo the sketch I did yesterday. I did several pencil thumbnail sketches where I experimented with the placement of figures on the page, the placement of audience on two or three sides, the … Continue reading →

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A Foot on a Bench

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

My plan for this day is to do several sketches in the style of last week’s ‘Pensive Figure’. I went out sketching and caught several groups of people interacting. Here is a sketch I did of three people sitting at … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Distance

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Learning perspective is challenging. I have habits that are hard to break even when following step by step some of the wonderful demonstrations on-line. Perspective is counter intuitive and I fall into my habitual patterns. There is a viewing platform … Continue reading →

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Getting Better

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Sarah Sullivan

Why don’t I draw better? I have kept a sketchbook for nearly 50 years but have not progressed much in my ability to tell a story through image. As I retire from a career in education, I plan to apply … Continue reading →

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