Tag Archives: Plein Air

Along the Nature Trail at Bataquitos Lagoon

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

The Thursday Plein Air painters met at Bataquitos Lagoon north of San Diego. I stood on a hillside above the nature trail and painted the view. A small group paused below me while the two children compared flowers that they … Continue reading →

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Cows at Spider Ranch

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

The late afternoon April light of Arizona makes the cows of Spider Ranch stand out against the fields and fence. The intense light nearly turns the upright parts of the scene- the cows, fence, and mountains, into silhouettes. I have … Continue reading →

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Of Two Minds

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

It was a cool, misty morning along Santa Monica Beach, but still, not everyone wanted to go home.

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At the Edge

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted most of this en Plein air, a few weeks ago, and liked most of it, especially the brushmarks. But it had an awkward building on the left where the pond is now. After reworking it this morning, I … Continue reading →

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Barn with Artists

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society met today at the Santee Historical Society for its February Paintout. Kevin Liddell gave us some tips about perspective, and then we all worked to show something about this old barn, which was built more … Continue reading →

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Making Music in the Park

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

I went to paint Marston House in Balboa Park with the Thursday Plein Air group and expected to paint a grand mansion. Instead, my attention was drawn to a group of toddlers and their parents making music in the park.

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Getting Close to Sunset

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Sarah Sullivan

This is another of the many sunset gouache paintings I made on my recent trip to San Pancho, Nayarit, Mexico.

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