Tag Archives: Plants

Oh, Those Poinsettias!

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I could not resist painting poinsettias again today. After I finished the gouache painting, I used an app, Snapseed, to heighten the color. The original sketch, although bright, pales in comparison to this adjusted sketch above.

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Poinsettias in a Dark Room

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I was trudging away at my computer but distracted by the poinsettias at the other side of the room. It has been a few days since I sketched and I wanted to get back on track. I painted quickly and … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Cactus Again

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

A good thing about keeping plants in the house is you always have something quick to sketch. This is the same plant as the one I painted on Monday, and in this version, I simplified the cactus and background but … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cactus

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I kept looking at this lovely Christmas cactus all Thanksgiving week. I like its shape and cheerful colors.

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Close-up of an Unnamed Plant

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This afternoon I walked up to the college and sketched closeups of the flowers and leaves that belong to a plant whose name I do not know. When I got home I propped up my two sketches on my desk … Continue reading →

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A Flowering Hedge and a Stone Wall

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Before we left San Diego today I had time to sketch a flowering hedge tumbling down a stone wall.  This is a pastel sketch on black paper. 

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