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Placeta Nevot, Albaicin, Granada
You will come across this tiny square by walking from the centre of old Granada up the Cuesta San Gregorio towards the Mirador San Nicolas. Placeta Nevot is one of the numerous little squares in the fascinating old Moorish quarter, the … Continue reading
Strolling alongside the River Darro, Granada
I had to paint another watercolour of this cobbled lane that runs alongside the River Darro in Granada beneath the Albaicin and the Alhambra hill. The lovely old buildings provide so many good compositions to capture. The medium is watercolour The … Continue reading
Dancing the Flamenco – Mayte Beltran 2
Some more watercolour sketches of Mayte Beltran performing in Las Negras at our village fiesta. This time in her stunning red and black costume. The medium is watercolour The image size is 350mm x 200mm. The original painting has been SOLD. … Continue reading
Dancing the Flamenco – Mayte Beltran
One of my favourite flamenco dancers, Mayte Beltran performed in Las Negras at our village fiesta last weekend. I am painting some watercolour sketches of her three routines. Here are my studies of her dramatic dance with a shawl. The medium … Continue reading
Alongside the Darro, Granada
The last of my latest series of watercolours of Granada in Summer. This narrow, cobbled street runs from the Plaza Nueva alongside the river Darro beneath the old Moorish quarter, the Albaicin. The street is lined with lovely old buildings … Continue reading
Patio in Sacromonte, Granada
Wandering around the narrow, cobbled streets on the Sacromonte hill in old Granada I always come across little compositions which are a joy to paint. This colourful patio in front of one of the cave houses is typical. The decorations and … Continue reading
The Square in Summer
Plaza Bib Rambla. I have painted this lovely square in the centre of Granada several times. At the heart of the “Christian” part of the city it is surrounded by beautiful 19th Century buildings and overlooked by the great Cathedral … Continue reading
Sacromonte and the Alhambra, Granada
Painted from the Sacromonte hill looking across to the Alhambra and down towards the modern city with the hills behind. Usually artists paint the Alhambra from the Albaicin so they can capture the backdrop of the snowy peaks of the Sierra … Continue reading
The Alhambra from the Albaicin, Granada
Another painting from my recent visit to Granada. The old, Moorish quarter of the Albaicin on the hill opposite the Alhambra offers endless compositions to paint and draw and I am always finding new ones on my visits to the city. … Continue reading
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