Tag Archives: Painting

Looking Afar II

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I did a series of 20-minute sketches of a wonderful model. She had a pensive air that was communicated through her long limbs and facial expressions. Although I had to work fast, choosing colors and brushes was intuitive because … Continue reading →

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Looking Afar

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted with other painters Thursday morning. Our model seemed pensive and trying to capture this in a sketch became my goal for the morning. I got a good start in this twenty-minute sketch and left the studio with several … Continue reading →

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Line of Junipers

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Today I walked out to a part of my brother’s land that is usually a small pond ringed by a meadow and juniper trees. This year it is so dry that there is only a suggestion of green in the … Continue reading →

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Sunset along the Canyon Edge

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We are camping on my brother’s land in the Colorado San Juan Mountains. I look forward to our annual family reunion here for many reasons, including the chance to paint this dramatic landscape. This week the skies in western Colorado … Continue reading →

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San Juan Mountain Path

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

The sun was intense as I stood in the shade and sketched. Even through my dark glasses the shade from the pine trees that fell across the path contrasted strongly with sunny areas of the mountain path. When I got … Continue reading →

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Two Fishermen

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I went down to Elk Pond today to practice painting reflections. It was a beautiful morning and the colors of the trees, sky, and mountains were sharp and clear. However, I soon found that painting water reflections is similar to … Continue reading →

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View from a Telluride Window

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Looking out the window here in Telluride, there is an almost overwhelming amount of greenery. It is framed against a grey sky and purple and blue mountains. The greens flow together and the tree trunks give it some structure. This … Continue reading →

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