Tag Archives: Cuernavaca

A Last Sketch from Cuernavaca

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

I was sketching in a cafe off of Cuernavaca’s city square while my sisters were taking a salsa lesson. When they came to get me I was not quite ready to go. Although I told myself I would finish this … Continue reading →

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Zócalo de Cuernavaca

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Although we are no longer in Cuernavaca, I still have a few sketches I would like to post, including this one of people enjoying the central square of Cuernavaca. This is an in-the-moment sketch, that is, a sketch where I … Continue reading →

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Cooking Together at Rocio’s

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Rocio is one of our Spanish teachers and she offers a cooking class in her home. The participants go and buy the ingredients and then, under her supervision, make a Mexican meal. It was a wonderful opportunity but I found … Continue reading →

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Back to Cuernavaca’s Borda Garden

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

Last week I sketched one of the reflecting pools in the Borda Garden in Cuernavaca and I had to go back again today for another sketch. The garden is the kind of place that calls you; it is tranquil, harmonious and … Continue reading →

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Poolside Chat

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

My sisters are so much fun to sketch as they chat around the pool. I think I have now drawn my sisters and this small pool where we are staying in Cuernavaca from all four sides and am getting the … Continue reading →

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In the Pool

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

   I drew this the other day and then painted it tonight from a photo. I liked the reflections on the water and the way the rectangles of the pool, windows and building framed the figure. I wanted to capture … Continue reading →

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Cuernavaca Cathedral and the Guide

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Sarah Sullivan

  Another impressive sight in Cuernavaca is the cathedral, part of which was first built in the early 16th century. It has been added to and remodeled many times over in the five centuries since it then. We went by … Continue reading →

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