Day 728: Mexican Bike Taxi

Day 728: Mexican Bike Taxi

Reference view: map street view

Time taken: 20 minutes

So, a bit of a shorter one for today but I had to sketch one of these bike taxi things I keep seeing all over the city which appears to combine the idea of a Rickshaw with a motorbike. As said above it was a lot quicker than my normal sketches but I don’t think the quality suffered for it and I’m happy with how it came out though the background elements do look a bit disjointed from the bike and rider, still a fun a slightly different sketch. Also I’ve just realised that I’m only 2 days away from two years of this daily sketching so that’s exciting. Now I just need to find something interesting to sketch for then!

Till next time!

 

Day 727: 40 Calle Pastos, Chimalhuacan, Mexico City

Day 727: 40 Calle Pastos, Chimalhuacan, Mexico City

Reference image: (really annoyingly I’ve once again lost the reference view and can’t find it again with the address. So sorry as it was a lovely view)

Time taken: 35 minutes

So for yesterday I found these lovely arcade machines just propped up in a doorway on a random side street in Mexico City and had to make sketch of it just because of how random it was. Bit of a stretched look to the machines but nevermind, the idea and the random look of the scene is there so that’s what matters and I actually really enjoyed sketching it so consider it a very successful sketch which I hope you lot like as well!

Till next time!

Day 726: Calle Escalerillas 99, Metropolitana 2da Secc, Mexico City

Day 726: Calle Escalerillas 99, Metropolitana 2da Secc, Mexico City

Reference view: map street view

Time taken: 30 minutes

Another rather simple looking scene for todays sketch as I didn’t think I would have that much time to actually do it as it was daddy daycare today. Still I really liked the look of the shop on the left so really didn’t mind how simple the scene was and had a lot of fun sketching it. Took a bit of liberty with the whole values of the inside of the shop and a couple of the other bits of the sketch but I think that they helped with the values so I’m not so worried about it and I hope you guys aren’t either!

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Day 725: Ensaladas

Day 725: Ensaladas (Av, Sor Juana Ines de la cruz 83, Metropolitana, Mexico City)

Reference view: Unfortunately I’ve lost it and can’t find the street even using the address.

Time taken: 30 minutes

So, back in a more built up part of the city today looking at these two little shops with some cars parked out front. Nothing too overwhelmingly interesting with the architecture and look of the actual subject but I just liked how the elements looked together and how they formed the scene. Anyway I hope you lot like it as much as I do!

Till next time!

Day 723: Calle 21 de Marzo, Chimalhuacan, Mexico City

Day 723: Calle 21 de Marzo, Chimalhuacan, Mexico City

Reference view: map street view

Time taken: 30 minutes

So, as you will have probably noticed, I’ve done this one in a bit of a older style than the ones that I have been doing recently and really enjoyed it. No real reason to the change other than I just wanted to try something a bit looser for a change rather than the more refined and controlled stuff that I have been doing.  No real rhyme or reason for the subject choice either to be honest I’ve just always loved the look of favela type structures and although no where near as run down as a normal favela this had some of the shanty town elements and they caught my eye. Also liked the loose look of the style and the just putting down the liens without to much thought so may go back to this style for a bit.

Hope you guys don’t mind too much!

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Day 723: Av, Victoria Ote, Mexico City

Day 723: Av, Victoria Ote, Mexico City

Reference view: map street view

Time taken: 30 minutes

So, found this interesting looking modern church a couple of streets over from where we did yesterday’s sketch, which, with its striking shape and the framing from the trees and the lovely shite fence for contrast made me instantly want to sketch it! Pretty happy with it as well wonky lines and all and I like that I managed to get the white fence to actually look like a white fence which I normally struggle to do.

Also, the figure at the bottom actually looks like a figure so it looks like Day 722: Street Food did help me out a bit!

Till next time!

 

Day 722: 46 Av, 507, Mexico City

Day 722: 46 Av, 507, Mexico City

Reference view: map street view

Time taken: 30 minutes

Back to architecture with this lovely looking building in Mexico City (seriously the architecture around this city is so varied and different in every street).  Loved the dark bands on this structure and the shapes on it and just had to sketch it. Happy with the results too for the amount of time it took and I hope you guys like it too!

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Day 722: Street Food

Day 722: Street Food (Tuxpan 11A, Roma Sur, 06760 Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico City)

Reference view: map street view

Time taken: 30 minutes

So, something a bit different for yesterdays sketch in the form of this street market in Mexico City. Wanted to try and improve on my figures a bit so choose this scene as it had a few standing around in it. and some interesting stalls to draw for the background. not too sure how I like how it came out as I like the figures in it but the actual sketch looks a bit disjointed and not as refined as the ones that I usually do. Still I like the people and as they were my main point of the sketch I’m considering it a win!

Till next time!

Day 720: Electrico Neza

Day 720: Electrico Neza (113 Ave, Sor Juana Ires de la Cruz, Cuidad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico City)

Reference view: (lost the reference view sorry and can’t seem to find it again!)

Time taken: 35 minutes

Another shopfront from Mexico for yesterdays sketch (sorry I missed the upload yesterday, had to visit a family member, this time selling electrical goods (or at least I assume it is). Again I really enjoyed this sketch and am glad that it came in close to the 30 minutes time limit I’m trying to stick to again. Specially liked the inside of the shop as well which seems to be a common point of interest for me along with large roof top signs and I hope you lot enjoy it too!

Till next time!