Tag Archives: San Juan Mountains

Cutting Away the Scrub Oak

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Sketching in ink is something I have not done very much of recently because so much of my energy has gone to gouache. This afternoon I picked up my micron pen and sketchbook and drew my husband while he cut … Continue reading →

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In the Meadow

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The first two times I sketched this meadow I stood up above it and could see the mountains beyond it. This time the view is from within the meadow and the surrounding mountains are no longer visible. I added a … Continue reading →

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Clouds Build Over A Colorado Meadow

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

This is the same meadow that I sketched on July 8, but the view is looking to the south towards Colorado’s Sneffels Range. The colors seemed cooler today, perhaps because the monsoon clouds began building midmorning and it never got … Continue reading →

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Morning Comes Again to the Old Snag

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Thirty-five years ago the snag, a dead but still standing tree, was the tallest ponderosa pine in the area. Its broad branches dominated the sunlight so there were no other pines nearby. After a lightening strike burned most of it, … Continue reading →

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Meadow Below Horsefly Mesa

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

In the spring it is a pond but by midsummer it is a meadow with a soggy center. Even in the heat of July it is lush and full of life. In the morning some of its grass is crushed … Continue reading →

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Under a Blue Tarp

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

The part of the San Juan Mountains we are camping is waiting for the summer monsoons to come. The grasses are turning brown and yellow, there is a lot of dust and heat, and the rains will be welcomed when … Continue reading →

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