Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Alexandria Street 5, Egypt


Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 300 gms

In the myriad of streets around the port area of Alexandria, it's easy to get lost or disorientated. Stumbling on a view of a main road or the sea front allows you to get your bearings again. The area has many different types of architecture - the old juxtaposed with the new. In this scene I was struck by the earthy coloured old building with it's old turquoise shutters in the centre of a market area and a newer 70's style office block behind, looking completely out of place. Numerous old parasols cover and shade market produce up the sunny side of the street.


2 comments:

  1. Marvellous.I came across your sketches/studies while watching a YouTube post by a guy talking about Durrell's Alexandria Quartet here I think https://youtu.be/i_xfCcXbHoY?si=h8g5RJJql94yE731

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  2. I erroneously used the term "sketches", sorry. I enjoy all of your paintings featuring Alexandria.

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