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!”
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Christmas greetings and Winter on Foia
I’m just back from the UK again and have now added the final spots on to my latest painting. I reckon I must’ve started it about 8 years ago, or more, and for some reason put it aside and recently found it in a cupboard. Interestingly, it’s almost the same view view as the commissioned painting alsoContinue reading “Christmas greetings and Winter on Foia”
Garden sketches
From time to time I feel like making sketches of the garden, here in Monchique. For me the garden is like an extension of the landscapes of small farms in this area. I like the rather random way that the land is divided up, and each section with its different textured and structured plants growingContinue reading “Garden sketches”
Working to commission
From time to time, I am commissioned to produce a piece of art work depicting a certain house or landscape in a certain way. Even though the work is discussed with the client, there is always some artistic interpretation which I find necessary during the course of the work, which I wonder if the clientContinue reading “Working to commission”
New landscapes…
Upcoming exhibition at Galeria de Santo António, Monchique, and a new painting
“Paintings by Liz Allen” runs from 7 March to 6 April 2023 Hello! I was excited to find out that the Câmera municipal / town council of Monchique had offered me an exhibition at the municipal gallery. I’d always hoped for an exhibition there before my time is up in Monchique, as the place hasContinue reading “Upcoming exhibition at Galeria de Santo António, Monchique, and a new painting”
First painting of 2023
My first painting completed this year is a large version of my drawings of the view from Monchique´s health centre. I´d been working on this painting on and off for a few months, and it was left standing on my easel over Christmas when I was in the UK. If you recognise this view, maybeContinue reading “First painting of 2023”
New Year’s greetings and last work of 2022
Hello everyone! I hope you have had a good, peaceful and restorative Christmas and festive season. As I was travelling to the UK to spend two weeks with my elderly mother, I left this last painting of 2022 to show you on my return. It’s the neighbour’s farm again, inspired by a scene when theContinue reading “New Year’s greetings and last work of 2022”
Full moon over Peso
Welcome to my latest painting. A scene set at night, though well-lit by the silvery light of the full moon. The tree in the foreground is the Cork Oak (the tree from which Portugal´s cork is harvested) and I find it´s always an interesting subject to study due to its often contorted shape and theContinue reading “Full moon over Peso”
Tall Trees at Peso, A Winter Walk in the Mountains and Plum Blossom
These are the titles of the three paintings I’ve completed since my last newsletter / blog post. Two of the paintings are referenced from photographs and one from a sketch. I used to hold the opinion that painting from a photo was somehow cheating… though I have occasionally used photos before. When using a photoContinue reading “Tall Trees at Peso, A Winter Walk in the Mountains and Plum Blossom”
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