Gathering photographs to take part in Jude’s monthly Photography Challenge was fun and gave me a chance to organise my files from previous travels around Portugal. Jude’s photography challenge focus is on texture. To be more precise, the Rough and Smooth.
#2020PhotoChallenge
My take on this is focussing on the illusion of smooth via shadows and wall art. The walls are old and rough, with the art being fresh and an illusion of smoothness. Photographs are from mainly Lisboa, Portugal. A city and country we loved to visit on more than one occasion.
Here are a few guidelines regarding Jude’s challenge.
I shall post a photo each Sunday within a particular theme or technique which will change monthly. Each theme will be accompanied by a brief explanation about the topic and some hints and tips.
You are invited to join in by posting one or more of your own photographs within the month that fit into the theme and either add a link (ping-back) in your post to mine or link to it in a comment on my post.
To make it easier to find everyone’s posts, perhaps you could add the Tag #2020PhotoChallenge to each of your posts.
To read more and to participate head on over to Jude’s blog https://traveltalk.me.uk/2020-photo-challenge/
Jude’s post on her challenge of what is rough and smooth, click HERE.
So, perhaps relax by spending some of your downtime sorting and arranging photographs to join in the fun.
To check out more Street Art from Portugal, click the link below:
ARty Lisbon – A REvisit
Life at No. 22 
The last one is so cute! And Quirky.
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My favourite is the bombing of flowers, in colour it is an orange background with rose coloured flowers. Yes, the laying down seems to resonate with a few of late. Hope all are enjoying your pondering in your new abode?
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That one is eye-catching too.
I am enjoying the time at home, in between having to work. I must be quite a homebody, but then a new home is exciting in lots of ways and I wish to spend time in it. Thanks for asking, Suzanne.
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Good to hear and stay safe.
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Wow these are great Suzanne. My favourite is the mosaics – were they mosaic or just drawn over the tiles? Thanks for sharing at #MLSTL and hope you and hubby are staying well during this time of CV. x
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Hiya Sue, yes there are mosaics, the wall slopes down without a visible join with the pavement. Clever folk out there. We are both well and hope you are too x
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Oh my word! I love good graffiti art. The first four are incredible! Hope you are both keeping well Suzanne. Stay safe xx
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Hiya Sam, yes the art we found is incredible. A surreal time on so many levels. We are good thanks and wishing that you both and your fur babies keep in good health too xx
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Gosh, amazing. I’m in awe of these artists and the skill that is needed to create such massive works.
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That is the main reason why I enjoy street art is that it creates creativity inspiration.
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Great street art.. fascinating..
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It is Lisa, pleased you enjoyed it.
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I always enjoy street art shots Suz and these are great examples. The last one appeals to me for some reason :). #mlstl
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Funny, yes the last one is rather relevant for now 🙂
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I just love street art – especially the colourfulness of it, but your black and white (and grey) pics were really beautiful too – that mosaic of the woman’s face in particularly was lovely.
Thanks for linking up with us at MLSTL and I’ve shared on my SM 😊
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The mosaic was amazing to find. Thanks Leanne, and take care 🙂
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They’re fun. I particularly like the mosaic.
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I LOVE street art. I don’t know how I missed these when I was in Portugal.
Perfect illustrations of ‘rough and smooth’. Wonderfully photographed!
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It’s the same for me when someone takes a photo of street art here in Tauranga. I literally have to go and search it out.
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These are wonderful. The one that seems to blend with the sidewalk and leaves – or do my eyes play tricks on me?
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No Eilene, your eyes weren’t playing tricks on you.
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These are wonderful Suzanne. The black and white certainly makes me focus on the texture and the third one is exceptional. I mostly like street art when it is truly art and not random graffiti. You have chosen some very interesting images.
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Thanks Jude, I’m enjoying playing around with changing images into black and white. I have a selection on our walls gives you an idea how much I enjoy them.
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Wow, so very beautiful. Thanks for sharing. #MLSTL
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A great selection, Suzanne. Thank you for sharing your street art photos. I love Portugal and would like to return for another visit when this pandemic is over. #MLSTL
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Thanks Natalie and I’m not sure travelling around the world will ever be the same again. I can see strict border controls as a permanent fixture.
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I’m a big fan of street art and these are great and, I think, more textural in that you’ve chosen to show them in black and white. It makes the perfect contracts for the final image. Thanks for giving us something else to think about.
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You’re welcome Jo and we all could do with distractions from news bulletins and date I say it, S.M. 🙄
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I love street art so much, and these are great examples. I especially love it when the artist incorporates part of the preexisting building or wall structure into the mural.
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This really made me smile!! #MLSTL
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Pleased to read that the post made you smile. Thanks for commenting.
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Some of these are fabulous! Sometimes i dislike street art intently, and then you show me this 🙂 🙂
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I do have moments of disliking street art. As long as it doesn’t distract from the architecture and adds positive ambience of the area.
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Great portraits – I particularly like the first one.
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