Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 300 gms
The perimeter around the citidel in the old town area of Faro has a great collection of all the styles of period Portuguese architecture with wondeful hues of ochres, yellows, dark terracotta roof tiles and bright white-washed walls. The odd Phoenix palm breaks up the lines and throws shadows on the walls.
Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford paper 140lbs
A typical backstreet in Alexandria. Dust everywhere from a recent storm coming in from the North African Desert, and just adding to the general grime of the place. But despite the dirt, Alexandria has great charm with the ochre coloured buildings and sharp shadows caused by the strong sun. I just had to get in my painting one of the ubiquitous yellow/black Alexandria taxis - even the bright yellows of the bonnet and boot gets through that saharan dust.
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