Christmas. It’s a bit early for Christmas, for me at least. But I don’t think I will be painting much in the days remaining before Christmas, as I’m shortly going to the UK to visit my mother on her 103rd birthday, but will be back at home for the actual festive season. Here, that isContinue reading “A couple more paintings before…”
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Fresh watercolours
I’d like to show you a couple of my latest watercolour paintings, re-visiting Monchique’s oldest parts, Pomar Velho. I’m always happy when I find a new part of Monchique to study and paint. I have my favourite areas, frequently visited during my 19 years here. These may be familiar to you… the Caldas de Monchique;Continue reading “Fresh watercolours”
Recent paintings…
I’ve been doing more watercolour paintings recently, though I haven’t retired from acrylic painting altogether. Acrylic is more versatile than watercolour in my opinion, and both mediums have their virtues. I find it easier to create effects with watercolour using the water to do the work. I learnt watercolour accidentally, when I was asked toContinue reading “Recent paintings…”
First painting of the year is here!
New Year, new painting… I hope you had a good seasonal break and are in good form for the coming year. I have been at home since my last blog, which is great because I have had the chance to do another painting. It was from my sketch of the Caldas, made at the beginning of December. IContinue reading “First painting of the year is here!”
Finishing paintings
I’ve been back and forth to the UK in October, November and December (coming up..).So, not a lot of time to get immersed in work, leaving several unfinished paintings languishing on the studio floor. Along with being without internet, due to loggers severing cables and uprooting telegraph poles, progress has been slow. The internet hasContinue reading “Finishing paintings”
New painting – Raining at the Gallery
I´ve just completed a new painting, Raining at the Gallery, or Raining in Monchique. It is based on my photograph of my exhibition opening at the Galeria Snto Antonio in Monchique in March 2023. It was late afternoon, and a wet March day. The colours of the buildings and streets were muted and soft. IContinue reading “New painting – Raining at the Gallery”
New landscapes…
New watercolour paintings
Over the past month or so, I´ve been busy with a new series of watercolour paintings. An interesting discovery is that the rough paper I´ve used for most of these gives a softer look to the colours. I feel that watercolour shows its features best on rough textured or slightly rough paper, but I likeContinue reading “New watercolour paintings”
Caldas de Monchique – revisited and an online mixed media workshop
My friend, M. ( the same person as from my previous posts) has been taking some online workshops, and mentioned this to me. After a while my curiosity after seeing the results of M. and others, got me out of my comfort zone of familiar working practices just long enough to try one of theContinue reading “Caldas de Monchique – revisited and an online mixed media workshop”
New Paintings
The past couple of months have seen the ending of one life situation and the beginning of whatever is taking its place. As ever, painting is what I continue to do, it gives me some purpose, some satisfaction, and some challenges. I sometimes wonder what I would do if I didn´t paint. I find itContinue reading “New Paintings”
Paintings by Liz Allen 