Tag Archives: San Diego

Two Red Kayaks at Coronado Tidelands Park

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Sarah Sullivan

The Thursday painters met in Coronado at Tidelands Park. Two red upturned kayaks caught my eye, and I painted them, simplifying the shapes and colors as I worked.

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Backlit Figures

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

These last months, I have been working on compositions that look directly into the sun and have strongly backlit features with dramatic shadows. The Thursday group went to Coronado Island this past Thursday morning; the sun was bright, the shadows … Continue reading →

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Painting in the Dark

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

We had so much fun painting nocturnals last night in the dark with our large group from The San Diego Watercolor Society at Liberty Station, which was all decked out for the holidays, complete with live music. After an engaging … Continue reading →

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A Sunday Walk

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

Even in San Diego, we see fall color this time of year.

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Plumbago in a Large Blue Bowl

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Sarah Sullivan

It was my turn to set up for my Tuesday night still-life group, and I filled a large blue glass bowl with water and plumbago, trained my computer camera on it, and we were good to go. One of the … 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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