Category: Portugal
Cabanas Market Man on his Bicycle Delivering Potatoes
Sketching our local delivery man transporting potatoes to a local restaurant in Cabanas.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch
The side view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch
The rear view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.
Ermida de São Brás Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch
I used a different viewpoint for my ink and watercolour painting of Ermida de São Brás church in Tavira.
Day 31-40 of The 100 Day Project
40 days into my 100 day Project and I’m putting what I’ve learnt so far, into my 15-minute building sketches.
The April Edition of the East Algarve Magazine
The April edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.
Day 21-30 of The 100 Day Project
30 days into my 100 day Project and I’m putting what I’ve learnt so far, into my 15-minute building sketches.
My favourite pedestrian street in Conceicão
I keep capturing this little street with different sketching styles. Probably more to come…!
Sketching: Battle of the Boats
Different approaches I’ve taken to sketching Portuguese boats.
Day 16-20 of The 100 Day Project
20 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.
The March Edition of the East Algarve Magazine
The March edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.
Back to Sketching People Again
So good to break my people-sketching drought. I much prefer capturing people to buildings, and these people were sketched in local restaurants and cafes.
Day 11-15 of The 100 Day Project
15 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.
Day 6-10 of The 100 Day Project
10 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.
Day 1-5 of The 100 Day Project
5 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.
The February Edition of the East Algarve Magazine
The February edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.
Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning European Portuguese
I’ve been working on my Portuguese language skills for two years, and it’s been challenging. Part of the problem has…
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch
The rear view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.
The January Edition of the East Algarve Magazine
The January edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.
Urban Sketching on the Train: Sketchbook vs. my Train Ticket
Sketching on different papers is an interesting way to experiment with different tools and techniques with great results.
Urban Sketching meet up at Loulé Mercado and Saturday Market
See what inspired me to draw during a day out at Loulé Market with the Urban Sketcher’s Algarve group.
Gentes do Mercado 2022 Urban Sketch postcards
The Direção Regional de Cultura do Algarve printed a set of our urban sketched postcards of Tavira market, as part of the Mediterranean Diet festival this year. One of my sketches was included.
My Sketch featured in East Algarve Magazine
My sketch of a local wine bar featured in East Algarve Magazine.
Urban Sketch Algarve Exhibition Tavira
My Algarve Urban sketches on show at a Tavira Market exhibition
