20 minute sketch of Klaus.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Sao_Pedro_Beach 2013
In August the main season for France, Spain and Portugal gives you the chance to see the typical beach tourist family.
Pencil, ink (Copic marker 0.5 mm) and water color.
Sketched on location.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
La Gomera, Spanish fish meal
This fish was so delicious I had to sketch the meal after I had it.
Ink and water color on paper.
Sketched on location.
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Sunday, September 15, 2013
Portugal Pedro do Moel 2013
This family had an exciting dinner conversation and I could not resist sketching them.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper. Sketched on location.
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Bremen Harbor 2013
A 10 minute sketch of one of the Bremen Weser harbors. Sketched on location.
Pencil and water colors on paper.
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Bastian_Portrait 2013
Our model Bastian with his white shirt standing there for 8 very short minutes....
Ink and copic marker on paper
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Bastian_Portrait2013s
15 minute sketch. Pencil, marker on paper.
Sketched on location
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Porto Market 2013b
The market in Porto is definitely worth a visit. The Portugese people are very friendly and are excellent cooks. Not to mention the wine....
While waiting for our meal I sketched this french family at the table next to us.
Sketched on location.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Porto Market 2013a
The real thing. A must for Portugal tourists is a visit at the market in Porto.
Sketched on location.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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Geres Restaurant 2013
This family restaurant near Geres in the north of Portugal was mentioned in one of the German travel guides for Portugal. And yes, it was good.
Sketched on location.
Pencil and copic marker 0.5 mm on paper.
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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
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.
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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.
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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
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
Street scene in Ribeira, the old part of Porto.
Pencil, copic marker and water color on paper. Sketched on location.
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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.
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