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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Vintage House Hotel_Pinhao 2013

This was one of our most expensive lunches we had. But the view was stunning. The Douro valley near Pinhao is the area where the wine comes from.
Sketched on location
Lugar da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-034, Portugal.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Pinhao_Bridge 2013


Pinhao_Bridge 2013, originally uploaded by manfred schloesser.

VIew from the Vintage House Hotel in Pinhao. We had a boat ride.
Sketched on location
Lugar da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-034, Portugal. Pencil and copic marker 0.5mm on paper.
www.manfredschloesser.de

Coimbra_Restaurant 2013

After a long walk through the old part of Coimbra we had dinner in this Cervejaria. The TV was on and the guy was following the football game. His wife was obviousely not interested.
Sketched on location Avenioda Navarro 60 B, Coimbra.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
www.manfredschloesser.de

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Coimbra Folk fiesta 2013

Next to the place where we stayed in Coimbra we watched a performance of a folk festival.
I sketched this scene at night.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mmm on paper.
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Porto Bookshop 2013


Porto Bookshop 2013, originally uploaded by manfred schloesser.

One of the famous bookstores worlwide is the Livraria Lello & Irmão in Porto.
(oregonexpat.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/portos-most-famous-b...).
The interior is amazing.
I skteched these two young people outside.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mmm on paper.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Porto_street 2013


Porto_street 2013, originally uploaded by manfred schloesser.

Street scene in Ribeira, the old part of Porto.
Pencil, copic marker and water color on paper. Sketched on location.
www.manfredschloesser.de

Porto_Dom_LuisBridge2013

The Dom Luis brigde across the Douro river connects Vila Nova de Gaia (where the port wine is stored) and Porto. There are two levels and the steel constrcution by the Eiffel company was opened in 1886.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
www.manfredschloesser.de