Tessa Spanton SWA Artist, tutor, writer



TESSA SPANTON SWA ARTIST, WRITER AND TUTOR

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Tuesday 1 February 2011

Blogaversary Post


Today is my blogaversary! I have been writing this blog for a year now. Thanks for reading and leaving me your comments. This blog's non identcal twin Raspberry and Chipotle shares this date.
The picture above is another that I did of Reid's Palace. It is the view from the Royal Savoy.( See yesterday's post)
I used a blue aquarelle pencil for the drawing and then brushed on some water to create washes. I was inspired by the lovely blue and white tiles called azulejos that are to be seen in Madeira and mainland Portugal.
We visited the Casa Museo de Frederico de Freitos where there is an amazing extensive collection of decorative tiles.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congrats on your 'versary. Here's to many more.

Erika Price said...

Many congrats on your blogging anniversary! And I absolutely love your beautiful blue picture!

Unknown said...

Congratulations Tessa! Thanks for sharing your stories and images with us! Many more to come we hope!

Judy Nolan said...

Happy Blogaversary! Your painting is really lovely, or is that a drawing that has been paint-brushed? Not sure which it is, but it's pretty.

Zuda Gay Pease said...

Beautiful painting!! Congrats on your blogaversary!!

Colours and Textures said...

Yes Judi I drew it with a watersoluble blue pencil.
More to come Nancy!
Thanks for all the congrats.

Lindecise said...

Congratulations Tessa :)
Beautiful drawing...

The Filigree Garden said...

Congratulations on your blog's anniversary! Very nice illustration for the occasion.

Jill said...

Beautiful painting. Congrats on the blogaversary!!