Tag Archives: San Diego

A View from SDSU 

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This was my first sketch from yesterday. I abandoned it before adding paint because I did not like the way the second tree to the left aligned with the corner of the building. I also thought the placement of the … Continue reading →

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West Side of SDSU

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I had forgotten how much I like sketching up at the college. Between the gardens and patios there are many inviting scenes to sketch including this one on the west side of campus. I like the southern California feel of … Continue reading →

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September Street in San Diego

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I walk up this street a lot. My attention is almost always taken by the way the sidewalk disappears at the top of the hill and the lines that the tree trunks make. Today I finally stopped and sketched it … Continue reading →

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Close-up of an Unnamed Plant

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This afternoon I walked up to the college and sketched closeups of the flowers and leaves that belong to a plant whose name I do not know. When I got home I propped up my two sketches on my desk … Continue reading →

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Torrey Pines Morning

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning our plein air landscape class met at Torrey Pines State Reserve just north of San Diego. It was foggy and the boundary between the sea and sky seemed to shift throughout the morning. I used a large brush … Continue reading →

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At Balboa Park with the Plein Air Painters

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The San Diego Watercolor Society plein air painters meet most Wednesdays at different locations around the county. This morning when we met at Balboa Park my friend reminded me of what we learned at a workshop we took together. The … Continue reading →

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Giraffes, People and Plants at the Zoo

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

  Giraffes are such beautiful animals. The possibility of sketching them motivates me to get over to the zoo. I think this is my fourth sketch of giraffes in two years. For this sketch I stood across the road and … Continue reading →

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