The Alhambra from the Mezquita
Granada looked so beautiful in the winter sun last week that I felt I must try to capture some more scenes in painting. Here is the Alhambra Palace from the garden of the Mezquita. This peaceful oasis is next to the Mirador de San Nicolas in the Albaicin where the tourists gather to see the great views of the castle and palace. The garden with its fountain of classical andaluz mosaic surrounded by mediterranean flowers and trees makes a wonderful foreground with which to frame the castle and palace.
The medium is watercolour
The image size is 350mm x 250mm.
The original painting has been SOLD.
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About Margaret Merry
I grew up in Falmouth, Cornwall, England where, after leaving Falmouth High School, I spent a year at Falmouth School of Art. Then followed three years at Hornsey College of Art in London where I obtained a Diploma in Art and Design. I then spent a post-graduate year at the West of England College of Art in Bristol where I gained an Art Teacher?s Diploma and a Certificate in Education of the University of Bristol. I lived and worked in Truro for over 30 years and became one of Cornwall's most popular artists. My paintings have been exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Paris and London and have been bought by collectors from all over the world. I have published 4 books which became local bestsellers - 'The Natural History of a Westcountry City', 'Margaret Merry's Cornish Garden Sketchbook', 'Sea & Sail' and 'Tidal Reaches'.
In 2002 I moved to Spain and now live pn a small farmer the town of Alhabia in the Alpujarra Almeriense in the Province of Almeria. I now get my inspiration from the dramatic scenery of Andalucia and its old cities, towns and villages which I usually capture in watercolour.
I also enjoy portraiture and figurative art, particularly nudes and dancers. For these paintings I use artists' soft pastels.
I have written and illustrated 3 children's books - The Wise Old Boar, The Lonely Digger and The Adventure of Princess The Pony - which have been published in the USA.
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So beautiful!