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Figures in an Algarve street

Acrylics on acrylics paper, 10 x 14 inches. I've been told (well ordered actually) that any credit for this painting is due to my daughter Poppie, who took the photo I used as a reference . The street here is in the old town part of Lagos, on the Algarve in Portugal. A lovely resort where we spent a great week sunning our bones under azure skies!

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Vivian Monfort 17 Oct 2008

This is beautiful...looks so much like the spanish landscape I´m trying to capture since I moved to Spain two years ago

Artist Reply: Thanks again Vivian.............what a wonderful thing to be able to live in Spain.......theres something about the sun on the whitewashed buildings and the amazing colours of the blooms in the Mediterranean countries isn't there.........

Ai Shan 07 Sep 2008

What a lovely artwork!

Artist Reply: Thankyou so much Ai.......glad you like it :o))

José Fortunato 03 Sep 2008

Yesssss, Lagos ! The town of the great memories of my youth ! Where my sister was born ! Thanks for this wonderful acrylic

Artist Reply: Hi Jose. Thanks for the lovely comment.............It's so nice when someone who really knows a place says "yes, that's it".........I'm glad this painting brought back some memories for you :o))

Bev Chudey 20 Aug 2008

Beautifully done Jacki

margaret mckeehan 12 Aug 2008

WONDERFUL PAINTING

Artist Reply: Thankyou Margaret............unfortunately, the subject is too different for my usual customers, so i may have to keep it myself and hang it in my new house :o))

Madeleine Weber 26 Jul 2008

wow the texture of the tree and the whole colour scheme. wonderful Jacki!

Teresa Dominici 25 Jul 2008

Stunning scene. you did capture the scene very well.

Tammy Heywood 09 Jul 2008

I like this, the softness of nature against man's background...I think I like nature's way much better. Lovely colors.

Artist Reply: I couldn't agree more.............whatever Man creates, Mother Nature will make her own eventually and improve beyond measure :o))

Patty Day 09 Jul 2008

What a lovely painting, nice work with colors! Delighful!

Artist Reply: Thankyou Patty.........i'm really glad you like it :o))

Nira Dabush 09 Jul 2008

What a BEAUTIFUL Painting, Jacki.. most AWESOME work.

Artist Reply: thankyou Nira...............I'm really glad you like it :o))

Anne Vis 09 Jul 2008

Wonderful work, Jacki! Gives a great summer feel!

Artist Reply: Thanks a mill Anne...............as i said in my write up, all the credit goes to my daughter Poppie really as she took the original photograph and i just painted what she'd captured :o))

John Fish 09 Jul 2008

wonderful mood in this street scene. I like the way the colors of the vines and flowers on the fence stand out against the bluish gray in the buildings

Artist Reply: Thanks a million John..................it was the contrast between the austerity of the old buildings and the lushness of the flora that Poppie and I loved :o))

Dianne McGrath 09 Jul 2008

Excellent, Jacki! Splendid work of art. Love the florals & vines, the beautiful sky, the scene, just everything about it!

Artist Reply: Thankyou for the lovely lovely praise Dianne.........I'm really glad you like it :o))

Sandra McClure 09 Jul 2008

BEautiful artwork Jacki.

Artist Reply: Thanks a mill Sandra :o))

Loredana 08 Jul 2008

Fantastic composition Love it

Artist Reply: Thanks a million...........my daughter is now planning a future career in photography, as the composition was all hers :o))

esther baltisberger 08 Jul 2008

wow this is fantastic looks like a photo absolutely perfect wish I could paint like this Jacki

Artist Reply: I have to give credit to my daughter Poppie....it was her wonderful photograph that i worked from :o))

annette steens 08 Jul 2008

It's indeed the atmosphere, wonderful done jacki!

Artist Reply: Thankyou so much Annette.....glad you like it :o))

Sharon Gonzalez 08 Jul 2008

WOW, JACKI. YOU ARE SO VERY GIFTED. THIS IS AN AMAZING WORK. IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT YOU HAVE CAPTURED THE FEEL AND LOOK PERFECTLY. WOW.

Artist Reply: Thanks a mill Sharon............It's lovely to know I got it right :o))

jamie winter 08 Jul 2008

OH THIS IS AN AMAZING PAINTING JACKI. WOW

Artist Reply: Thankyou Jamie for the lovely praise :o))

Emily Reed 08 Jul 2008

FANTASTIC PAINTING, JACKI!

Artist Reply: Thankyou Emily..............your kind words are much appreciated as always :o))

Joanna Jungjohann 08 Jul 2008

Jacki the finest of paintings, with a beautiful setting, love jo

Artist Reply: Thanyou so much Jo....Its actually showing a bit dark on my screen here...............the sky was such a vivid blue and I don't think we saw a single cloud all week :o))