Tag Archives: Mexico

Digital Daydreams

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

When I got up on this seventh day of vacationing with family and friends in Mexico, my sister Teresa Prevey, a digital artist and blogger, was already working on her photographs. She uses various apps on her iPad and transforms … Continue reading →

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Detail from the Machado Plaza

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Mazatlan’s historic district is full of grand old buildings painted with fresh lovely color. This is a detail of a balcony from one of these at Machada Plaza. I plan to go back with a larger sketchbook soon. This is … Continue reading →

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Sun Filled Street

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

Our Airbnb in Mazatlan is such a good place for sketching. It is on the fourth floor, overlooks the ocean, and a very steep hill rises to the left. About an hour before sunset the sun aligns with the street … Continue reading →

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Book and Vistas

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I began this early morning sketch of my brother-in-law reading in the morning light on the balcony yesterday, and finished it this morning. Since we all read so much here, I would like to compose a painting that shows the … Continue reading →

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Settling In

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

We, my brother, sister, brother-in-law, husband, and I, have been here in Mazatlan less that a day and already we are settling into relaxation mode- sleeping in, reading, playing Scrabble and sketching. Although I like this sketch because it caught … Continue reading →

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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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