Tag Archives: Mexico

Looking North along the Olas Altas in Mazatlan

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

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 →

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Marching in Mazatlan

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

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 →

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Eating at the Isla de las Piedras

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

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 →

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The News or the View

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

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 →

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Afternoon on Olas Altas Beach

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

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 →

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The View

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

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 →

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Morning on Olas Altas Beach

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I stood on the balcony early this morning and sketched people exercising along the Olas Altas Beach in Mazatlan. The colors were clear but not yet bright, the sea calm, and the waves slowly rolled up on the beach in … Continue reading →

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