Tag Archives: Urban Sketching

The Kitchen Table Catalyst

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

There is something about working at a kitchen table, especially late at night, that makes ideas grow. Maybe it is the conditioning from all those hours spent at the table as a child doing homework. Or maybe it is sitting … Continue reading →

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Listening to Each Other

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I planned to sketch outside today but the heavy rain drove me into a cafe. There were artificial orchids on the tables and I got into drawing them. Soon a couple sat at the next table and my attention … Continue reading →

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Central Bus Station Security Line

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Security vigilance is a constant in Israel. People and their belongings are routinely checked at bus stations, large stores, museums, theaters, and airports. In this sketch of the entrance to the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. I wanted to convey how … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv Corner

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

It was fun to take the bus down to Tel Aviv for the day with friends. We visited three small museums each honoring an Israeli founder, Ben Gurion, the first prime minister, Chaim Bialik, the poet, and Reuven Rubin, the … Continue reading →

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Sketching a Statue Again

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The Hebrew University has a huge Henry Moore bronze statue, “Draped Seated Woman,” on its lawn. It is angular, somewhat abstract and totally commanding. Besides being beautiful, it never gets up and walks away in the middle of a sketch. … Continue reading →

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Yafo Street

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sunday is a work day in Israel and Yafo Street in downtown Jerusalem was full of activity. There was much to sketch but the zigzag of the light on the buildings, street and people caught my eye and I spent … Continue reading →

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Sketching the Urban Sketchers

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning the San Diego Urban Sketchers met at the West Coast Clydesdale Ranch. We spread out and sketched buildings, horses, chickens, vegetation, corrals and the vista. As usual my attention was more focused on people and I did several different … Continue reading →

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