Painting in Olhão, Portugal in April

A family escape to Olhão in South East Algarve proved to be the perfect spot for us all. The sun shone, the streets were quiet, and bars, restaurants, bakeries and some lovely shops were all within walking distance down a confusing maze of cobbled streets.

Slowed down by a dodgy hip, I’d find a nice spot, with a coffee and pastel de nata in the morning, or a pint of Super Bock in the afternoon or early evening, and with my box of Yarka St Petersburg Watercolours and a small A6 Moleskin artbook would while away the time painting the views I saw.

Here are some of the paintings from my sketchbook. Quick paintings with a light touch.