Portraits of Guardo and surrounding areas
Living and visiting Guardo, a town in the northern part of the Palencia province, near the Picos de Europa. I have always been drawn to the traditional and ancient buildings in this area of the Palencia mountains, as well as the landscape and the friendly people.
Trying to capture these locations, I have spent many hours walking around them and taking sketches on-site.
Unfortunately, when new homes are built in the area, their aesthetics are often neglected. Many of the homes pictured here no longer exist.
Old house on the Avenida de Santander. Already disappeared. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
This old house on Valdecastro Street also no longer exists. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Ruined house on La Puertecilla street, I think this building is still up. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Super beautiful and charming houses on this alley in Calle Enríquez. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Espiguete Peak seen from one of the slopes of Peña Mayor. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
Old building on Calle La Flor in Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Oaks in Autumn in Velilla del Río Carrión. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper. Private collection.
A view of Guardo in Winter. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper
The old post office building on Calle Mayor in Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper. Private collection.
Oaks and junipers in Velilla del Río Carrión. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper. Private Collection.
Old buildings in Calle La Fuente in Guardo. They are still alive! Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
Old buildings in Winter in Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
A ruined house in the centre of Guardo. I consider this live sketch one of my favourites. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Another ruined house in the beautiful village of Valcovero. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
This beautiful house is or was used as a chicken coop in Camporedondo del Alba. Lucky chickens! Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
Old house in Camporedondo del Alba. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
Charming houses in Muñeca de la Peña. The house depicted on the left side has been converted into a terrible garage. Yes, unbelievable. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
Houses in the main street in Velilla del Río Carrión. Large format watercolour and ink.
Houses in the Avenida Santander in Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Old light transformer in Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Old house that is still alive in Avenida de Santander in Guardo, but not the one in the foreground on the right side. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Old houses on San Juan Street in Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Valdecastro in Guardo, live sketch in Winter. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Orchards in Guardo. Watercolour and sepia ink on Moleskine paper.
Former town hall of Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Hannemühle paper.
Carrión River and the Espiguete peak in Winter. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
A street in Spring, Guardo. Watercolour and ink on Moleskine paper.
All the illustrations displayed on this page are original drawings created on-site.
