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Sep 07
Watercolour painting of a grey, stone hórreo with a red wooden door and orange, tiled roof. It sits on green grass with mountain in the distance.

Los hórreos

Painting the cultural heritage of northern Spain
2 min read
Sep 06
Watercolour sketch of white, nautical-themed monuments in front of the beach at Almuñecar. The middle one is shaped like a heart and says, "Disfruta de nuestro eterno verano".

Spring in Almuñecar

Swim with me at the beach in Granada
3 min read
Jun 30
The grey stone fountain comprising a bowl held up on the backs of stylised lions. Behind the fountain, a line of tourists is walking into the Alhambra palace.

The perfect shot

Capturing the Patio de los Leones at the Alhambra palace in Granada
3 min read
Apr 30
Watercolour sketch by Emma Bolton of the Brisbane Powerhouse surrounded by lush greenery on the Brisbane river under a turquoise sky.

The CityCat

Take a ferry ride with me
4 min read
Mar 23
Bring your own urban sketching kit. Me holding my urban sketching backpack, which is pink and covered in large flowers, and tossing my dark brown hair.

Assemble your urban sketching kit

It's the perfect time to try something new
3 min read
Mar 08
A silver engraved teapot with a gold and red cozy on the handle sits on top of a gold cushion and white plate.

The Hammam

Soaking up sensory delights at the Arab Baths in Granada
4 min read
Jan 19
A hand holding an A5 sketchbook open over a pool with reflections of trees. The landscape sketch by Emma Bolton is of a turquoise ocean, pink sand and greenery in the foreground.

The Sunshine Coast

Spend the day at an Aussie beach with me
4 min read
Jan 12
A watercolour painting of the pomegranate fountain in central Granada by Emma Bolton on a background of leaves.

Fuente de las Granadas

Painting Granada's pomegranate fountain
2 min read
Nov 06
Watercolour sketch by Emma Bolton of Carolina Bouquet flower stand in Bib Rambla, Granada. Behind the stand are lush trees and a tall white apartment block under a cobalt sky.

Conversations with strangers in Spanish

Reflecting on day 1 of our 2025 Granada Sketching Retreat
6 min read
Oct 22
Watercolour painting of two tourists with their backs to the viewer, and their dog, at Montserrat in Spain by emma bolton.

Montserrat

Painting the monastery and monoliths at one of Catalonia's most iconic sites.
3 min read
Sep 29
Watercolour painting of three people sitting on the edge of a grey wall looking over a terracotta roof to the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada by Emma Bolton.

Mirador de San Nicolás

Painting Granada's most iconic view of the Alhambra
4 min read
Sep 18
Watercolour painting of the entrance to Parc Güell in Barcelona by emma bolton, the corresponding print, and colour swatches.

Painting Parc Güell

Getting inspired by Gaudí's architecture in Barcelona
3 min read
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