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Urban Olhao

A street in Olhao, Algarve, Portugal

3 total reviews 
Comment from Denise B


I am surprised by how much I like this.. Love the story and design of the composition. Color is excellent too. There is something about this that makes me want to visit this place and discover its secrets. Well done. Best of luck

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 08-Apr-2020
    Thank you. What a lovely review. I am on an Island opposite this place in the lockdown. It is well worth a visit. It is still natural although tourists are starting to find us.
reply by Denise B on 10-Apr-2020
    I have a brother and sister n law who live in Prague. I told them they needed to check it out for me. I?ve traveled Europe on several occasions but never Portugal.
reply by the author on 10-Apr-2020
    Prague is beautiful too. I also live part ofcthe year in Lűbeck NE Germany. It has very old buildings which Iove to paint. Portugal has for me a special uniqueness so after this lockdown if we ever get back to normal, I hope you get a chance to visit.
Comment from Lucas Sizov


Positive and creative piece. Good composition and depth. Interesting combination of the colors. I like your attention to the small details. I would add some people, too. But it looks complete. Best of luck in the urbanism contest. Hope your dog Jolly feels better. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 27-Mar-2020
    Thank you Lucas for a great and helpful review. There was a lone of cars on my side but I thought they would clutter the paint there were no people. Jolly is doing fine.. was a cut caused by clams but she doesn't give up swimming.
Comment from cleo85


Apparently the cafe is in a historic part of town. I like the sparse, but story telling details of your creation. The crane in the background shows that there is some reconstruction in process. The colors and the trees in the foreground indicate warm climate and a southern location. The painting is well composed. Perspective and proportions are exact. The painting is well framed. The composition is balanced.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 27-Mar-2020
    Thank you for a great review and in depth comments. This is a small city in the Algarve region and most of its buildings are like this. A couple of supermarkets andrestsurants sre modern .. inside but try and retain the character of the original architecture. The crane is building aoartments from a very old beautiful but neglected larger structure. I don't think they can save it so the apartments may turn out modern. We shall see.
reply by cleo85 on 27-Mar-2020
    You're very welcome :o)
    Thank you for the informations. :o)