Tag Archives: Urban Sketching

Dog Watches Man Clean Camper

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

After the six-month trip with an abundance of subjects and scenes to sketch, I am learning to see possibilities for topics in my ordinary life again. The couch, the blinds, the dog, the vet’s office, cleaning the camper, it turns out that … Continue reading →

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Where Our Bathroom Used to Be

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We had some water damage while we were away for six months. A slow leak in an upstairs bathroom caused the ceiling in the downstairs bathroom to cave in. The soggy old wallboard and fixtures have now been removed, leaving … Continue reading →

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Lookout at Torrey Pines State Reserve

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

This morning I sketched at Torrey Pines Reserve in San Diego before it got too hot to be outside. I guess the lookout in the distance is about 300 feet above the beach. There are mounds of vegetation interspersed among the … Continue reading →

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Sunday at Fletcher Cove Park

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

It was wonderful to sketch today with the San Diego Urban Sketchers, especially after two weeks of staying home while repairs were being made to our house. We met at Fletcher Cove Park in Solana Beach with its lively sea and … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Leak

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Our watering system sprang a big leak, which is not good when water conservation is as important as it is right now in California. It had to be fixed and I got to sketch my favorite home repairman in the … Continue reading →

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The Fiddler

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sometimes you see something that makes you glad you have paper and pen handy. Today was one of those days. I could hear music and looked out the door to see my neighbor practicing for his violin lesson in the … Continue reading →

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Dog Waits While Man Reads Paper

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

A tap, tap, tap broke the quiet of our evening.  I looked up from my book and was charmed by our dog thumping his tail as he waited for his walk. His reward for being so cute was to wait even longer … Continue reading →

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