Paintings

Siesta (from Van Gogh) Jul/2005 large file	Nave nave moe (from Gauguin) Dec/2004 large file , making of	Les Demoiselles D'Avignon (from Picasso) Aug/2004 large file , making of
Monte Clérigo Apr/2004 large file , making of	Tomate Jan/2004 large file	Amendoeira Jul/2003 large file
Alentejo May/2003 large file	Barcos Apr/2003 large file

Oil painting is one of my recent hobbies. I started to do it in 2003. I'm just a beginner and so far I try to learn by imitation. I use a photograph as a model and try to reproduce it with oil on canvas. Some of the paintings above have a "making of" link showing the painting in various phases. I usually start by doing a sketch with pencil. I also used to make a grid to help me do the sketch on the canvas (that's because I'm very bad at drawing!). Lately, I'm not doing the grid anymore.

I have a friend who is an excellent teacher. His name is João Paulo Gouveia. I've been painting more or less once a week for about 3 hours in the evening at Colar de Contas, a shop located in Faro where João Paulo and his girlfriend Vera work. While I paint João Paulo gives me lots of good tips.