Sunny afternoon in Toledo Spain
It was almost 5 PM in Spain when we arrived in Toledo with the local day tour guide. As we walked the streets of the old city, we came into this exquisite Plazza called ‘de Ayuntamiento‘ The building faces the large Cathedral in Toledo. One visiting the old town cannot miss it. It was designed […]
Roman Aqueduct in Segovia
This ancient building was constructed at the order of the Roman Emperor Domitian (81AD – 96AD) and completed in 98 AD. Its purpose was to supply water to the old Segovia, which was regarded as strategically important for controlling the central part of the peninsula. This Roman Aqueduct is one of the few still standing. […]
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 […]
At Cascais in Portugal
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 […]
The practice of thumbnails
My workflow from a compositional concept to a finished artwork is not yet complete, but I have been practicing initial steps, including drawing thumbnails, for a while now. Thumbnails are about compositional intelligence, not about anatomy, rendering or refinement. This is the first step in creating a successful painting. Five goals for the practice of […]