Tag Archives: San Diego

Cliffs by the Sea

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I went to Sunset Cliffs with the Wednesday Painters today. It was a foggy morning and the sea color ranged from lavender to green, depending of the strength of the intermittent sunshine. There was a strong breeze and it felt … Continue reading →

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Marigolds

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Stores in San Diego have been full of marigolds in preparation for celebrating the Day of the Dead. I bought an especially large pot of them and put them on the deck. The yellow and orange are lovely against the … Continue reading →

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Little Fisher-person with a Big Stick

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I saw a small child playing with a stick along the edge of the sea and quickly sketched her. She seemed to waving the stick around the water as though she were fishing, which makes sense because there were many … Continue reading →

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Bird of Paradise at Kanaka Landing

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

The SDWS Plein Air painters met up today at Kanaka Landing in the Liberty Station area of San Diego. We are in the midst of an intensely hot week and I feel that I captured a sense of the desert … Continue reading →

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San Diego Canyon Trail

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

At the end of July I posted a painting https://deliberatesketch.com/2019/07/31/mesas-edge/ that shows a mid morning view of a canyon close to Balboa Park in San Diego. Here is a second view of it showing a late day view of the … Continue reading →

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Grading Papers under the Plumbago

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

One of us graded and one of us sketched this Sunday afternoon. Our plumbego has made its way down the hill and over the patio, creating a place that calls out to be enjoyed.

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Wednesday Morning at Balboa Park

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

I sketched the Plaza de Panama at San Diego’s Balboa Park this morning. It was a quiet morning, and I wanted to capture that feeling in this sketch. I may go back Friday and do it again.

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