It's always hard for me to calibrate everything between one year and the next, which is why I'm so pleased that this week's theme is in alignment with my current project!
This is a sketch of Viña del Mar, one of the most famous and popular balnearios in Chile. It is home to a fairly popular international Latin American music festival we all like to make fun of, a casino, and a couple of castles and lighthouses.
Yes, I used to hang out a lot there back in the day, but if I remember correctly, all people ever did was gripe about how "all those Argentines" came up over the mountains to take over all the good stuff. Ungrateful beneficiaries of a tourist economy, I say! What would Walt Disney say!?!
Anyway below the tall tree is a place called Wolff Castle with its lighthouse which is some sort of museum, and somewhere beyond that is the aformentioned Casino where, it is said, ruined gamblers would on occasion take their lives by casting themselves into the surf.
Lately I like to listen to Magical Mystery Tour whenever working (for whatever reason) so I leave everyone with this great little Busby Berkeley inspired number:
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I do apologize for the low quality of the sketch - its a phone pic - if I have a chance I'll prob scan it in and append
Alicia, wow. Great job. Love the line work here and expression. Really wonderful. One of your best, don;t you think. I can tell this bought to you happy thoughts. :)
So much feeling in this one. Looks like a place I would like to visit.
Love your lighthouse and those fabulous waves! Catchy song too!
couldn't quite make out the lighthouse but I imagine it's the one in the center there. still, looks like a dreamy landscape.
have a great day!
p.s, that bright yellow background is a little distracting, to my eyes anyway
Love the detailed ink work on this! It feels like a place being sketched by an artist who loves the place, and wants to capture it as perfectly as a pen can. Thanks for a cool post!
love the sketch, the water is amazing. Really enjoyed reading the write-up as well. Very nicely done. Thanks
Your drawing makes me wish I was there on holiday! Your feeling for the place shows through. Great job.
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