Sketching Trips from
San Miguel de Allende
Day Trips
Bernal
Sketching/ Sight-seeing
Day Trip
Friday, June 30, 2023
This magical town is in the state of Queretero, about 90 minutes away from SMA. Its main feature is a huge monolithic rock called “Peña de Bernal.” We’ll sketch the colorful Templo de San Sebastian Martir, as well as some of the masks in the Museo de Mascara. We’ll have a sketching lunch in one of the charming restaurants in Centro. Before we head for home, be sure to buy at least one loaf of the local specialty, cheese bread (like a very long Danish.)
Guanajuato
Sketching/ Sight-seeing
Day Trip
Friday, July 28, 2023
About 90 minutes on the road takes us to Guanajuato City, home of the Museo Iconográfico del Quijote, an incredible collection of art devoted to depicting images of Don Quijote in every imaginable medium and style. We’ll sketch the facade of Teatro Juárez and also the people in centro, as they enjoy the fresh air in a town which restricts most auto traffic to underground tunnels.
Fee includes round-trip transportation from San Miguel in a comfortable van with our bilingual driver, Pancho. Also, a supplies kit and personalized instruction in “Sketching Fast & Loose.”
Small group, limited to 8 people.
Contact me for more info.
Dolores Hidalgo and Atotonilco
Sketching, Sight-seeing, Shopping
Day Trip
Friday, August 25, 2023
The Magical town of Dolores Hidalgo has historical significance in Mexico’s Independence from Spain. More importantly for us, it is the center for manufacture of decorative hand-painted Talavera pottery.
A side trip to Atotonilco on our way back to SMA will give us the opportunity to see the breathtaking folk art collection at Galeria Atotonilco and to relax with drinks at the elegant Hotel Nirvana Restaurante & Spa.
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Overnight Trips
See and Sketch Patzcuaro for
Day of the Dead
To be announced…
Join me for a small group trip (max. 5 people) to this magical town in Michoacan for sketching and sight-seeing.
Our November, 2022 trip was a total success with lots of sketching, shopping and eating!
Photos and sketches from our trip to Patzcuaro and Morelia, Michoacan, MX, during Day of the Dead.
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Tolantongo
Details coming soon…
Patzcuaro text
We leave San Miguel at 9am on November 1st, arriving in Patzcuaro in time for lunch. We return to SMA early evening on November 3rd. Our bilingual driver Pancho’s comfortble air-conditioned van can accommodate a group of 5. For 5 people, the fee is $6,500 MX each (about $325 US), and includes travel from San Miguel in a comfortable van, 2 nights lodging with your private room and bath, sketching supplies in a hands-free vinyl pouch, and instruction for sketching “Fast & Loose.” Snacks and soft drinks are provided on the road.
Your space is confirmed with a deposit of $2000 MX or $100 USD.
My former students get a $500 peso discount!