Tag Archives: San Diego Watercolor Society

Sketching with a Model

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Yesterday I attended the figure drawing session at the San Diego Watercolor Society. This is one of the warm-up sketches where I used three values to understand who I was drawing and how I would paint the model.

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Boulders and Meadows

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Saturday, we went out to Lakeside for the monthly paintout with the San Diego Watercolor Society. Shuang Li gave a terrific demo, and then we all painted. It was such a beautiful day, full of irresistible subjects, clouds, boulders, fresh … Continue reading →

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October Light at Trevi Hills Winery

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society painted today at the Trevi Hills Winery in Lakeside. This was our first large paintout in twenty-one months and something to celebrate. The light was sharp and fierce, backlighting the olive trees, grapevines, and dried … Continue reading →

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Arches and Shadows at Balboa Park

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I painted this morning at Balboa Park with the San Diego Watercolor Society Plein Air group. I forgot my sun shirt so I stood in the shade and painted the sunlight coming through the archways. I like the composition and … Continue reading →

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