'Sketch Tour Portugal' website is live!

Some of the watercolours I made last year whilst being part of the 'Sketch Tour Portugal' organised by Turismo de Portugal and Urban Sketchers, are now live on a dedicated website! 

I was lucky to be chosen to be part of the team of 24, drawing and touring the country in 2017. I drew in the Lisbon area alongside Jose Louro, where we produced at least six drawings a day for a week. It was an intense but amazing experience! 

You can search by region, activity or artist to get a personal view of this beautiful country at https://sketchtourportugal.com/

Last stop Setubal, then home!

Lunch at Aqualuz Hotel

The view across the swimming pool at lunch and below, the view through the back windows of the van as we crossed to the mainland.

Waiting for the ferry

Convento da Arrabida

Tram lines

Lisbon Oceanarium

Orient Station

Drawing Orient Station followed by lunch with Sangria.

Vasco da Gama Bridge

Lighthouse at Cascais

Raul Lino's Beach House

Palace of Sintra

Living the high life

Three views from the incredibly beautiful Tivoli Palacio de Setsais Hotel on Sintra.  We stayed for just the one night but it was probably the most gorgeous place I've ever stayed in, or am ever likely to stay in!

 A few photos below of the hotel itself:

Down on the farm

Pena Palace

A 'Disney' Palace, built way before Walt ever dreamed up Mickey!

On top of the world

Saturday night at Nos Alive 2017

A chance to spend a second evening at Nos Alive!  Tonight's headliners were Depeche Mode.

Demo at Docas

Saturday morning and I met up with Mario Linhares and a group of local urban sketchers to show some of my sketchbook and give a quick demonstration of my technique.  It was a little daunting but I was made to feel very welcome by the group.  I also took with me some small booklet to hand out with details of how I draw buildings.

If you would like a copy, there is a downloadable PDF which prints onto an A3 sheet and then folds down to a small booklet.  Click on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6aldNaGn9uyVXBCbnVvczZYcTg/view?usp=sharing

Friday night at Nos Alive 2017

MAAT Lisbon

The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology on the riverside in Lisbon, designed by British architect Amanda Levete.