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Tag Archives: Mazatlan
One Last Afternoon at the Beach
We spent a last afternoon on the beach yesterday and I did my best to soak up as much of the scene as possible. Mazatlan is a charming city with a gracious people. The seaside, framed by old brightly painted … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, Gouache, Mazatlan, Mexico, Olas Altas, Pastel, Sinaloa
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Sunset Comes to the Olas Altas
The busy street along Mazatlan’s Olas Altas is transformed four evenings a week into a pedestrian walkway. Children take to the street with their bikes, families stroll, neighbors touch base, young couples connect, and visitors marvel at its glorious beauty.
Posted in Cityscape, Telling a Story
Tagged Gouache, Mazatlan, Mexico, Olas Altas, Procreate, Sinaloa
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The Art of Waiting
Sometimes, rather than pack up my sketching gear, it is easier to take my iPad when I go out. Yesterday my sister and I stopped for a pedicure here in Mazatlan and as I looked out I was glad I … Continue reading
Along the Beach
It is great to be out on the beach, with the gorgeous light, breeze and activity. With so much to see and sketch, it makes me feel rich. This is part of a series of quick gesture sketches.
Posted in Groups Interacting, Landscape
Tagged Gouache, Mazatlan, Mexico, Olas Altas, Seascape, Sinaloa
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Looking North along the Olas Altas in Mazatlan
I sometimes enjoy making quick sketches, like this one from the beach yesterday. The rapid changes of the sea, people, and light lend an urgency to the decision making and leave very little time to hesitate over a difficult call. … Continue reading
Marching in Mazatlan
Standing for your beliefs is important so when I realized I would be missing San Diego’s Second Women’s March, I felt sad that we committed to these vacation dates back in August. But while down on the beach sketching yesterday, … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged #Persist, #Resist, #Vote, #WomensMarch2018, #WomensMarchMazatlan, #WomensMarchSanDiego, Gouache, Mazatlan, Mexico
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Eating at the Isla de las Piedras
Yesterday we walked over to the harbor and then took a water taxi to Isla de las Piedras (Stone Island). The island is really a peninsula with a long sandy beach, gentle swimming, and casual restaurants. We walked, swam, sat, … Continue reading
Posted in Groups Interacting
Tagged Isla de las Piedras, Mazatlan, Mexico, Sinaloa, Stone Island, Watercolor
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The News or the View
Our morning in Mazatlan begins with a competition between reading up on the morning news and seeing the morning view of the beach. This morning the news readers were plentiful which made me happy because they sit still and are … Continue reading
Afternoon on Olas Altas Beach
Four days ago I posted a sketch of this beach drawn in the morning from a fourth floor balcony. Today’s sketch shows the same beach drawn in the afternoon from an eye level vantage point. It is interesting how the … Continue reading
The View
This sketch shows two different people looking at a view from different vantage points. As I painted, I was just sketching what I saw, that is, doing my best to copy what was in front of me. I noticed how … Continue reading
