Tag Archives: San Diego County

Descanso Hillside

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

    Most months the San Diego Watercolor Society invites a plein air artist to give a demonstration somewhere in the county. Today Keiko Tanabe demonstrated and as I watched her paint with bold, confident strokes I remembered how much … Continue reading →

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Not Far From Alpine

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We celebrated the Fourth of July with the ‘old timer’s group’ from my husband’s work. We met in El Cajon at our friends’ home, enjoyed the view, took photos, shared dinner, and capped off the day by watching fireworks. It … Continue reading →

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Three Trees by a Highway

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

The other day when I drove past Sunrise Highway in East San Diego County, I stopped and took some pictures. Today, continuing to experiment with watercolor pencil and gouache, I used the photos as reference for this sketch. Although I … Continue reading →

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Spring Nudges Santee Lakes

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society met this morning at Santee Lakes, just east of San Diego. We are moving into spring here, although without as much green as usual since we have had very little rain. The bare trees across the … Continue reading →

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Peñasquitos Lagoon Again

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I wanted to go back to the location where I painted yesterday to paint again today but was too busy. Instead, in the evening, I used yesterday’s painting along with a few photos and painted at my desk. My intention … Continue reading →

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Peñasquitos Lagoon and Valley

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning my Wednesday group painted near the visitor center at Torrey Pines State Reserve. We stood up on a hill and looked north across the lagoon and hills. I wanted to show how the lagoon empties into the sea … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Patch

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met this morning at Summer Past Farms in ElCajon, just east of San Diego. With only nine days to go to Halloween, excitement was in the air and it showed with every step that each … Continue reading →

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