Tag Archives: Plein Air

Across the Street

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We spent the day at Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and it was an incredible visual experience. It is unbelievable that so much beauty exists underground and is definitely a place that you have to see for yourself. However, it … Continue reading →

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A Guadalupe Mountain Sunset

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We hustled today and arrived at Pine Springs Campground in the Guadalupe Mountains just in time for a quick hike and a gorgeous sunset. It was too cold to paint outside so I sat in the front seat of our … Continue reading →

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Reclamation Is Good for Wildlife and Artists

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

One of my college friends grew up to be a botanist and was able to make a big difference by helping to reclaim habitat along the Colorado River near Yuma. She showed me her reclamation work last fall and it … Continue reading →

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Eucalyptus Grove in the Rain

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

My cousin Ann Lewis, who is an amazing plein air painter, visited me this past weekend. The weather was stormy but with only three days to paint together, we could not let the wild weather stop us from going out … Continue reading →

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Spring at EL Monte County Park

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Spring at El Monte Park I drove 40-minutes into the hills to El Monte County Park and painted the granite peaks above the valley floor. Although the spring shine gave a greenish cast to the area, the dominant feature was … Continue reading →

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Spring Green

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

After a week of rain, it was spring today in San Diego. I went over to Torrey Pines expecting to paint the sea, but the tide was so high that the beach was closed. Instead, I painted a view of … Continue reading →

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A Los Peñasquitos Morning

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

This small abstract of the landscape near Los Peñasquitos was done on white watercolor paper that I had prepared ahead of time with a stripe across the bottom of yellow ochre casein. When I was at Los Peñasquitos, I used … Continue reading →

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