View from Casares

View from atop Casares overlooking the valley with little hamlets, a single main road and dozens of wind turbines. In the far distance is Gibraltar with it's familiar Rock.

The church in the foreground was a ruin, refurbished with modern materials and is now used by locals as a meeting place. I used artistic licence - the rolling valley is more to the right of the church, rather than behind it, but as I was perched upon a rock making my sketch and notes, the wind was bitingly cold and so I quickly documented the landscape, and drew in the church afterwards, in a warmer more sheltered spot.

Villacana

Hello Everyone!
I've just returned from my holiday in Spain. The weather was gorgeous and we got up to all sorts of mischief.
I managed to do quite a lot of drawing and painting despite all our adventures, will let you see them shortly. To give you a flavour, here is a photograph of a set of 4 tiles that make up a floral design, the blue background is quite popular, and when I think of Spain, I think of that colour; blue sky, blue sea, blue flowers.
Hope everyone is well.

Swords & Shields

"Richard de Wych was born in 1197 and was the Bishop of Chichester. He performed a local miracle and ensured the continuing prosperity of a local town, Droitwich Spa. One of the town's brine springs had run dry, but after being blessed by Richard it began to flow again.
St Richard de Wych died in 1253 and was canonised nine years later. A beautiful mosaic made from millions of Italian glass tiles depicts his life and can be found in the Church of the Sacred Heart".

Me and a freelance artist are holding a workshop creating swords and shields in celebration of the life of St. Richard de Wych (1197-1253).