Cafe at Amsterdam Hipódromo Condesa, Mexico City

 

Pen&ink and watercolor on A6 cotton Hahnemüle sketchbook

This cafe at Condesa neighborhood is in the corner of Amsterdam and Ozuluama. I wanted to show in this sketch, not only the one of many cafes and restaurants in the area but how many green areas this area has with so many mature trees and overgrown bushes, this is a shady paradise for summer. Out the windows, instead of drawing all the plants and trees, I colored it in green and suggested the trees with some leaves. The art deco floor is part of the building where the cafe is. In fact Condesa is notoriously know for its art deco buildings.

CDMX, Soumaya Museum in San Angel neighborhood

Pen&ink and watercolor on A6 cotton Hahnemühle sketchbook 

 

We’re back to Mexico City, our last stop before returning to home. The Soumaya Museum is one of the newest landmarks in the city. It’s the architectural shape of the museum that puts this building on the mark. The exhibits are interesting. What I found interesting was the draft in pencil and charcoal of the mural of Diego Rivera, the original is missing, it’s still a mystery as of where it is currently.

Across the Soumaya Museum is the Jumex Museum where I sat to sketch this view. 

Fresh produce market on wheels

Pen&ink and watercolor on HP watercolor paper 10 in x 7 in

The fresh produce market on wheels stops every Wednesday at the park near the place where we are staying at, just one block from us. I chose to sketch this stand among other vendors because this is  where I get my fruits and vegetables. They arrive around 10 am and leave by 6 pm. It’s a lot of work to set it up, they have to download all the boxes. I guess they have to stay as long as they can to make up for the effort, and they have to do this daily at different locations! I’ll miss the convenience to have them so close.

 This is my first sketch of the year, the first I hope of many. Happy New Year.