Monday, May 19, 2014

Portugal and the Paper Players

Nice to  be back! Thanks for all your good wishes for our Wedding Anniversary. From Wednesday until Sunday I have been in Portugal with DH. We escaped all the stress of the painting work that had to be done in our house too! We were in the North west of the Country in Porto, next to the Atlantic Ocean. Porto is a beautiful big City. I wasn't used to all the noise and the busyness but just to have a break and a change of scene did wonders for us. And above that, we had gorgeous weather every day reaching up to 31°C. Now we are home the weather is blustery and rainy and I even looked and saw that it is the same kind of weather now in Portugal too - so we just must have picked out the right time.

Here are some photos, which were the best I could do as I only had a little pocket camera with me.



This is a beautiful flowering fat-plant which we found near the coastal areas. It was to be seen in yellow as well.


My DH standing near a very old Church. We were sight seeing in the old City. We also saw a lot of poverty which broke our heart. Seeing the beggars and the homeless made a big impression on us.


I have seen pictures of Italy and I think that this looked very much like it.


So this is what I took with me because I wanted to try out some watercolor  sketches as I had seen this just before I left.
This was the best I could do but I am aware that it does need quite a bit of practice! I had to do the vase freehand.



I am going to enter this into this challenge. This is the sketch requirement:





That was it for today - hope you are all well!

23 comments:

  1. This is a wonderful attempt! Your jar looks very realistic. LOVE your "travel" watercolor set. Hope your Anniversary was sweet.

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  2. Welcome back Jacqueline. Happy that you both enjoyed your time away together. Portugal is a country I would like to visit. I have been to Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, and several islands in the Mediterranean but not Portugal. Spain was my favorite. You did a beautiful job with what you had for watercolors.

    Blessings
    Jim

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  3. So glad your mini break was good, the weather was fabulous and I love those gorgeous pink flowers! Your watercolour card is perfect Jacqueline. So pretty!!

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  4. So glad to hear you had a wonderful time in beautiful Porto Jacqueline, the shots are fabulous as is your watercolour card, just lovely!
    Ira’s Crea Corner

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  5. Your painting is beautiful! Wish I could do that!

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  6. Your watercolour painting turned of so beautifully Jacqueline!! And thanks for sharing the wonderful photos of your getaway!

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  7. Looks like it was a fun trip :) Loving your watercolor cards!

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  8. wonderful - watercolor is so fun

    Barb HOusner

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  9. Glad you had a lovely break and Happy Belated Anniversary, wishing you many more years:-)
    I love your pictures of a glimpse of the beauty you experienced of Portugal. Gorgeous attempt at your watercolor, love it!!!

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  10. Glad you had a fabulous break away Jacqueline. Loved seeing the photos and your watercoloured flowers are just delightful.

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  11. Great card. A nice softness to it. Just a few markers and you can create a beautiful card. Need to remember to take a small container of fun when I go on a trip.
    Beautiful photos and great to hear that you had a good time. All the best on your home improvements.
    Blessings,
    Bobbie Lynn

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  12. Your watercolour is very pretty with lovely blending and composition. Gorgeous sunny pictures of your time away too.
    Heather T

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  13. I would say you did a beautiful job on the watercoloring and the vase. Your trip sounds so special, glad you were able to get away!

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  14. So glad to hear you and a nice time on your anniversary. I enjoyed seeing your photos of your trip. And your card looks wonderful, I love the watercolor look..

    Hugs~

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  15. Wonderful idea to cut down and focus on one thing when traveling. You've given me a good idea for when I travel to my daugther's graduation!
    Such a pretty card.

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  16. Jacqueline, I am not only impressed with the lovely photos you took with a pocket camera, but with what you created with your little travel craft kit! Oh my goodness, so, so lovely! What a stunning watercolor bouquet. Thanks so much for sharing your creation with us this week at The Paper Players!

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  17. Jacqueline, I am not only impressed with the lovely photos you took with a pocket camera, but with what you created with your little travel craft kit! Oh my goodness, so, so lovely! What a stunning watercolor bouquet. Thanks so much for sharing your creation with us this week at The Paper Players!

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  18. Glad you enjoyed your break ... Your card is so beautiful!!

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  19. Je foto's zijn prachtig, Jacqueline, net als je kaartje!

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  20. so inspiring, love your card! :)

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  21. Beautiful watercoloring, and I so enjoyed seeing your beautiful pictures.

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  22. Love the pictures and the card is just gorgeous! I would LOVE to travel more.

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  23. Lovely photos of Portugal, I was there quite a few years ago. So nice that you could take a little craft kit with you. I loved that tutorial and have tried it once myself but as you say, it does need practice. I think you made a great card Jacqueline!

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Thanks so much for your visit - I so appreciate it!