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A couple of days in Cancun to end our vacation

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

I can’t say I’ll ever get the hang of doing the resort thing. It’s pleasant enough, but kinda meh. But there were things about Cancun that were lovely. Like the El Rey Ruins, right on the hotel strip that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged cancun, el ray, landscape, location drawings, ocean, painting, quintana roo, ruins, urban sketch, urban sketchers, yucatan, yucatan peninsula | 19 Comments

Ek Balam

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Just one sketch, from the top of a tall structure called the Oval Palace, looking over the treetops at the the acropolis of Ek Balam. It’s always hard to capture the scale of really big structures, and even harder when you … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged acropolis, chichen itza, ek balam, location drawings, mayan ruins, mexico, oval palace, pyramis, quintana roo, ruins, urban sketch, urban sketchers, valladolid | 4 Comments

Valladolid, Part 2.

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Casa Hamaca, the bed&breakfast we stayed at in Valladolid is a big part of what made the town so lovely. An old home, it is beautifully restored and filled with art collected by the owner Denis Larsen. This is the kitchen … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged casa hamaca, food, location drawings, market, mexico, quintana roo, urban sketch, urban sketchers, valladolid, yucatan, yucatan peninsula | 2 Comments

Coba

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

If you visit the Yucatan peninsula and have one of those crazy schedules where you can’t see more than one location with ruins ( I don’t recommend you do that, see as many as you can) then Coba would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged ball court, coba, location drawings, mayan ruins, mexico, pyramid, quintana roo, urban sketchers, yucatan, yucatan peninsula | 6 Comments

The ruins at Tulum

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

The setting of the ruins at Tulum is spectacular. The site is at the very edge of a cliff, the wind is strong and the ocean is an ever-changing array of jewel tones. I love painting like this, with the wind whipping … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged el castillo, location drawings, maya, mayan ruins, mexico, ocean, quintana roo, ruins, sketch, tourist, Travel, tulum, urban sketch | 1 Comment

The un-fun part of travelling

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Not the most upbeat way to start a new year of blogging, I know. I love to travel. And I spent 10 (mostly) wonderful days in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico over winter break. But there’s some parts of travel, especially in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged airplane, airport, location drawings, quintana roo, urban sketchers, yucatan, yucatan peninsula | 6 Comments