Tag Archives: Plein Air

Cherry Blossoms on a Hill

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The cherry blossoms were fully in bloom at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park this morning. The flowers were so delicate that they were lost against all the spring greenery, so I left the surrounding hillside unpainted to increase … Continue reading →

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Skaters at Liberty Station

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

Shuang Li, the Master Watercolor Artist, demoed at Liberty Station for the San Diego Watercolor Society this morning. Her focus was architectural scale, linear perspective, and using buildings as backgrounds, all areas I want to learn more about. Shaung’s lesson … Continue reading →

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A Spring Day at San Diego Harbor

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

I went with the Thursday Painters to paint the USS Recruit, a landlocked training ship that sits near the harbor at the old Naval Training Center in San Diego. But the spring day was too beautiful. I had to turn … Continue reading →

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Several More from Santee Lakes

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

In the past week, I painted several times at Santee Lakes as I got ready to give a demo sponsored by the San Diego Watercolor Society that took place last Saturday. I posted my first two practice pieces on this … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses for People and Trees

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Kate Sessions Park overlooks the bay and turns out to be a wonderful setting for both painting and yoga. I went to the park to paint a landscape but got distracted by a group of yoga enthusiasts. They were limber … Continue reading →

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A Frisbee Morning

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We went over to Kate Sessions Park with the Thursday Plein Air painters. The park is very green, full of foliage, and overlooks Mission Bay and the distant downtown. Even on foggy mornings like this one, I usually get lost … Continue reading →

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Chicken Ranch Beach

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

The fog lifted so we stopped at Chicken Ranch Beach in Inverness for one last painting, with lighting more typical of San Diego than of Point Reyes National Seashore. My cousin, fine artist Ann Lewis (https://www.thedoorartgallery.com/artists/ann-lewis), walked down closer to … Continue reading →

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