My sister recently went to live in Portugal - how very kind of her, to choose to live right on the south coast, in an apartment with sea views, just a few hundred yards from the beach. Of course, being the concerned sibling, I felt compelled to visit her as soon as possible. My paints, as always, seemed to find their way into my suitcase, and I just couldn't resist making some little oil sketches of the area near her house. I found so much to paint, I'm already planning a return trip - and perhaps a workshop...