La Lampareria, Albacin, Granada

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I love the jewel like colours of the lamps in this painting, Richard. We spend each winter in upper Egypt where there's a lamp shop very similar to this and it always draws me in.

Posted by Jane Adams on Sat 14 Jul 21:02:55

Thank you Jane. Much appreciated. Using PhotoShop, I have also produced a night time version of this, which I will be posting soon. I'd be interested to know what you think. I've been to Egypt a few times but it was a long time ago, so I must admit I do not recall the lamp shops there. The next time I visit Cairo, I'll look out for one. I see that there is at least one in the Khan el Khalili Souk.

Posted by Richard Harpum on Sun 15 Jul 05:41:39

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31/03/2015

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My wife and I are regular visitors to Andalucia in southern Spain and we often visit Grenada. In 2011 we visited the Albacin, a medieval Moorish district of the city that rises on a hill offering spectactular views of the Alhambra Palace. As we were exploring the narrow, winding streets we came across a small lamp shop with a fantastic display of coloured lanterns. I immediately knew that I had to paint it. This proved to be easier said than done but I think I have pulled it off. Although this painting took a while to paint, I suspect this was less time than it takes to make one of these beautiful lanterns. As the shop reminded me of Aladdin's cave I added a suitable lamp on the table outside the shop.

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Richard Harpum

Award-winning artist, Richard Harpum, paints mainly with acrylics on canvas or board but also paints watercolour florals. He works in a realist style and pays meticulous attention to detail. Richard's primary areas of focus are landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes but he also paints still…

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