A gift for my mother-in-law
In recent months, whenever I have to make a gift I turn to make a drawing. I always prefer to draw a picture before buying anything else, usually nor I know what to choose, nor does the bought gift have a “soul”… However, I do the drawing with some emotion, and what’s more, the protagonist [...]
Drawing in the Mosque of Cordoba
Last saturday I spent all the morning and the afternoon drawing in the Mosque of Cordoba. Since some days I had a few drawings to make that I was asked for a gift. The truth is that it is a challenge for me, one thing is to draw for oneself, quite another to do it [...]
Andalucia Sketchcrawl: my drawings and a video
These are two drawings I did during the Andalucia Sketchcrawl. I would like to go back to the place I did the second one in order to finish it. As I said in my last post, the day we spent has been really great and I’m sure it will be repeat soon. I don`t want [...]
The great Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
One of the best ways to discover Cordoba is entering the city from the south, in front of the Mosque-Cathedral, crossing the river. When one of my friends visits the city I recommend this way to start the tour, in particular crossing the Roman Bridge from the Tower of Calahorra, the fortified tower that protected [...]
Yes, I finally dared to draw it
Yes, I finally dared to draw it … the Mosque-Cathedral I mean, the most important monument in my city. I had always done it from afar, with little definition, from one side… Yes, it truly scared me. I have so much respect for this building that it was a big effort to sit down and [...]
It is better to be cautious in drawing than to put too many details
This is a front view of the Mosque-Cathedral from the Plaza del Triunfo, a privileged place in the historical center because of its position as a terrace. From this place you can have nice views to the Roman Bridge and the River Guadalquivir. It is a place which I have drawn on several occasions, but [...]
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, one of my favourite places to draw
I´m very lucky that whenever I want to I can go the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba to draw. This is one of the most important and interesting buildings in Spain. I already have several drawings and landscapes of the city with this great building and recently also the interior. I live close, only in ten minutes [...]
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