Um pequeno esboço junto ao Loire, na Normandia, na pequena vila de Jumiège onde há umas impressionantes ruínas de uma catedral normanda. Nesta região, junto ao Loire, há recantos encantadores.
Aqui foi usada a aguarela e o pastel.
A small sketch done on the right bank of the Loire, at Normandy, near the little village of Jumiège where we can find marvellous ruins of a Normand cathedral. At the banks of the Loire there are pleasant spots.
This sketch was done with watercolours and soft pastel.
Nos meus passeios pela Lisboa de que gosto estive no Jardim das Amoreiras, um lugar perdido na cidade com cheiros antigos e onde se respira um vago ar de província. Os candeeiros, iguais a tantos na cidade, ali parecem ressurgir dos arcos e dos verdes.
Strolling around Lisbon in a quiet place I have done this quick sketch of a common street lamp. I have used only color pencils.
O verdadeiro realismo materialista, encontra-se na busca da expressão de formas fiéis ao seu conteúdo. Mas não existem conteúdos desligados do interesse humano.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping on your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe, Help to make the season bright. Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow, Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
They know that Santa's on his way; He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh. And every mother's child is going to spy, To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
And so I'm offering this simple phrase, To kids from one to ninety-two, Although its been said many times, many ways, A very Merry Christmas to you!