Showing posts with label Montevideo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Montevideo. Show all posts

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, a small coastal county in South America. Years ago, I studied a lot about this country, it's culture, it's landscape, it's people. This country is quite a gem it seems, and I would love to travel here and spend a day on the sunny beaches. It's a peaceful place, with stability and a rich culture all it's own.
This painting is in my Art Journal-page 2-of a street with colonial homes. I painted these homes brighter than the photo was, but I imagine being there with the peaceful sunshine everything appears brighter. Initially sketched with watercolor pencil, coated with Daniel Smith Watercolors, and accented with Sakura Micron pens. 

The Black Swan

 An unusual and rare bird, I have a slight fascination with the graceful swan with velvet black feathers. They are found in Australia and Ta...