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Painting Castles in Portugal with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

    

 La Quinta de Regaleira ©2021 Niki Gulley
6" x 8" textured oil painting on panel

Portugal Art Trek: 
Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

Day 2 - Sintra: La Quinta de Regaleira

On our first full day of our Portugal Art Trek, we hit the ground running by visiting the fairy tale town of Sintra filled with exotic gardens, palaces and castles. First stop was La Quinta de Regaleira, decorated in an ornate facade and surrounded by enchanting gardens filled with gothic turrets, carved gargoyles and hidden tunnels. I chose this view of the palace nestled into the lush forest around it, perched on a hill and soaring towards the heavens above. It is a truly magical setting! 



To see more of my impressionistic plein air landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.



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If you'd like to join us on one of upcoming Art Treks, including one to Alsace, France next August or on our Foodie Trek to Tuscany, please let us know. 


Alsace, France - Aug. 2022
Tuscany Foodie Trek - Oct. 2022 (wait list only) / Oct. 2023

For more information on upcoming Art Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.


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