Valencia

Lovely light at the end of a beautiful day at Valencian hills. Lamy safary and rk blue ink on hahnemühle sketchbook

October 28, 2019 2

1562 / Back to the country / Valencia

May 12, 2016 0

1259 / the “greenest” drawing (scanned version) / plaza de Sant Bult / Valencia (sold)

The scanned version and a detail of one of my last posts

May 18, 2015 0

1257 / the “greenest” drawing / plaza de Sant Bult / Valencia

After de third session (the light changes quickly at the end of the day, so, I wasn’t able to do the sketch at the same session) I was able to finish my “greenest” drawing! The flash of light that crossed the square and the consequent contrast were very beautiful, but hard to photograph along with the sketch. This is a big sheet (42×29,7cm), although not very appropriate to watercolor.

May 16, 2015 5

September 30, 2014 0

1010 / Classic Renault 4 at Pomarão / Portugal

At my last visit to Portugal,I was invited to a “drawing workshop”, organized by my friend Rui Cunha.
On the last afternoon of the course, after a couple of days of drawing buildings and landscape, I gazed this (irresistible) lovely orange Renault 4.
A few minutes after starting the sketch, I was surprised by the owner, that receptive to the drawing (later I realized he was also an architect) gently waited, so I could carry on; and even offered me a beer and a good chat! For this moments, it is worth drawing! Thanks João!

Na minha última visita a Portugal, fui convidado para um “workshop de desenho”, organizado pelo meu amigo Rui Cunha.
Na última tarde da workshop, após alguns dias desenhando edifícios e paisagens, reparei neste fantástico (irresistível) Renault 4 cor-de-laranja!
Pouco depois de começar o desenho, fui surpreeendido com a chegada do proprietário, que sensibilizado com o desenho (mais tarde vim a saber que também era arquitecto), gentilmente esperou para que eu pudesse continuar; ainda me ofereceu uma cerveja e um boa conversa! É por estes momentos que vale a pena desenhar! Obrigado João!

July 28, 2014 5

941 / Golf also have mechanical problems / Mértola // Portugal

I did this sketch while the mechanics were trying to fix the broken water tube at the Golf’s engine.

The car lost all the water at the reservoir, so we had to call for a crane and a taxi (an MB w124 from 1985). Th crane was driven by Sr. Gilberto and the Taxi by his wife (for her the gear box was almost an useless element!! I was so astonished that I couldn´t draw the interior of the MB).

But I didn´t miss the Iveco (the crane), although fighting with the sunlight that was about to disappear….

May 9, 2014 0

933 / another view of “O pulo do lobo” / Mértola // Portugal

“O Pulo do Lobo” means the jump of the wolf. People say that a wolf can cross the river Guadiana at this point with a simple jump. Geologically this is an amazing place where the rocks change from white to black and the water displays brown and golden reflections due to sulfur and other natural elements.

“O Pulo do Lobo” significa o salto do lobo. As pessoas dizem que um lobo pode atravessar o rio Guadiana neste ponto com um salto simples. Geologicamente este é um lugar incrível onde as pedras mudam de branco para preto e a água tem reflexos dourados e castanhos devido ao enxofre e outros elementos naturais.