Dec 29, 2023

Castelo S. Jorge da Mina

About 99% of my paintings are done using my own photos, with a small number using specifically licensed photos from someone else. In exceptions such as this one, I find especially appealing scenes from parts of the world I will never be able to visit. In these cases, I do my best to use multiple photo references and change a number of things like the sky, lighting and other details and omissions. This old castle was built by Portuguese explorers centuries ago on the African coast, current-day Ghana.

Watercolor 28x38cm, Strathmore paper, cold-pressed

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A vasta maioria das minhas pinturas são baseadas nas minhas próprias fotos ou fotos aprovadas pelos seus autores. Em exceções como esta, eu encontro cenas que me encantam de lugares longínquos que muito provávelmente nunca poderei visitar. Nestes casos, tento usar referências múltiplas, e deliberadamente mudo muitos detalhes, céu, luz, etc. Este castelo foi construído por exploradores Portugueses há vários séculos na costa Africana, o atual país do Ghana.

Dec 25, 2023

Ilidio Rodrigues

Stabilo pen 88/22 on smooth Bristol Board, 9x12"

Dec 23, 2023

Cathedral of Santa Maria, Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain

It stood strong against Napoleonic artillery during the Peninsular war in the 18th century although some visible scars remain. In my opinion, these scars only add to the beauty of this old cathedral.

Stabilo 88/22, Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 67

Dec 15, 2023

Sebec Lake, Maine

This was a commission, and it was based on two separate photos, one of the lake and the other of the kayaker. As with every commission, it took more time, planning, and effort than usual.
Watercolor, 9 X 12 inches (23x31cm)

Dec 1, 2023