Fuente de las Conchas in Madrid

Quarter sheet painting at Fuente de las Conchas Another landscape I preselected to see and experience during my trip to Madrid this June was the Campo del Moro, a park from the base of the Royal Palace to the west. I imagined how the alleys were walked by the Spanish Royalty many times in the […]

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At Cascais in Portugal

Posted by on Jun 02, 2026 in Drawing, Inspiration, Planning, Tonal study

The South-western tip of Europe Relate to: Color study, and Painting Portugal is a lovely country to visit as a tourist, especially in the Summer. A few years ago, I spent a beautiful holiday in Portugal and took many pictures of interesting sights. Searching for one to inspire my future work in watercolour and maybe […]

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Tuscan hamlet at dawn

Posted by on May 09, 2026 in Experimenting, Study, Tonal study, Watercolor

Tuscan hamlet at dawn In the surroundings of Monsummano Terme, walking uphill last Summer, we came across a beautiful landscape of a small hamlet backed by two large cypress trees. I love to draw. So my preliminary drawing of the landscape was rather detailed on properly scaled paper, with tonal values as I saw fit. […]

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A patio at Azay-le-Rideau midday

Posted by on Apr 19, 2026 in Drawing, Tonal study

Sketch and tonal study inspired by the patio of a Restaurant at Azay-le-Rideau During the summer of 2023, we visited this lovely city, Azay-le-Rideau, which is most famous for its château, a part of the French patrimony of the Loire Valley. After a long visit to the château in the morning, we found time and […]

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