Tag Archives: Zoom Sketching

Gary

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

I have been Zoom sketching on Tuesday evenings with my cousin’s group in Fresno since the spring. They are accomplished and supportive, so a great group to draw with each week. They have a steady group of interesting models. Every … Continue reading →

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A Stay- Home Order, Again

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Our California Hospitals are at capacity and so our state has had to order us to stay home again. I am glad our governor is taking action but am sad that I will not be going out painting for some … Continue reading →

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The Carver

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Our model for our Tuesday Zoom sketching session was a wood block artist and he posed as though he were carving. It was a beautiful pose with strong light and shadow.

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The Man with the Blue Head

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

It rarely works out well to skip over basic steps like making a preliminary sketch, but I am mostly too eager to paint to be disciplined. Yesterday, though, I did start Tuesday’s Zoom figure session with a 20- minute warmup. … Continue reading →

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Thinking About It

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We had a lovely model today for the Tuesday Fresno Sketch group. She had a reflective demeanor and an air of complexity. For the last 20- minute pose, I painted directly on the paper, without first drawing in her basic … Continue reading →

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Held by a Chair

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

Our model yesterday for the Fresno Zoom sketching group seemed so tired. Exhaustion seemed to rise from her bones and onto my sketch. She was sitting on a conventional couch but I wanted to emphasize the support the furniture gave … Continue reading →

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The Thinker

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

The model for our Zoom sketching session yesterday had the air of a thinker. His eyes were wide open and he looked directly into the camera. His left hand in front of his face seemed to hold an idea that … Continue reading →

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