Monsaraz III

Watercolor 12x16” (31x41cm) on W&N paper, CP

I almost never paint the same scene more than once, but this is my third try of this view of Monsaraz, a beautifully preserved medieval village in Portugal. That’s because the other two no longer belong to me, and I want my own version, which I tried to make a little looser. In any case, I always seem to end up with more detail than my good intentions.

Quase nunca pinto a mesma cena mais que uma vez, mas esta é a terceira tentativa desta vista de Monsaraz. Isso é porque os dois trabalhos anteriores já não me pertencem e eu queria a minha própria versão, que procurei fazer um pouco mais solta, com menos detalhes. De qualquer maneira, parece que sempre acabo com mais detalhes do que as minhas boas intenções.

Castelo de Juromenha

Watercolor, 12x16" (31x41cm) W&N paper cp

Portas de Monsaraz - Gates of Monsaraz

Monsaraz, like some other villages in the Alentejo Province of Portugal, is a place apart, a time machine that assaults the senses at every corner. Looking at my photos from a year ago,  I heavily cropped this scene from a wide view of a side street and used it as a reference for the painting.

Watercolor 23x31cm, Winsor & Newton paper, rough

Velho Solar - Old Manor -Oliveira do Conde, Portugal

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm), Winsor & Newton paper, rough

Hamptons Mill, Long Island, New York

Being a commission, this involved a little more attention and effort and than a regular off-the-cuff painting. This of course does not guarantee better results but in this case, I am happy with the outcome.

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Old Mill, The Hamptons, New York

Watercolor 9x12” (23x31cm) on W&N paper, rough