Ducks in Avila 02 Acrylic Print

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I saw this lovely scene in a part of Avila outside of the city walls, where tourists don�t go.. I found the contrast between the peaceful ducks by the water in the sun and the impressive fortifications very appealing, almost surreal.
Avila is a Spanish city located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, and is the capital of the Province of Avila.
It is sometimes called the City of Stones and Saints, and it claims that it is one of the cities with the highest number of Romanesque and Gothic churches (and bars and restaurants) per capita in Spain. It is notable for having complete and prominent medieval city walls, built in the Romanesque style..
Travel sketch of Avila done on site during a painting trip through Spain in October 2013.

Miki, a long short story... Miki is a professional French artist, born in the Pyrenees, Her works have been sold and published worldwide. Her painting is a reflection of her life: a permanent oscillation between light and shadow, lines and shapes, times and places, always looking for that equilibrium which she can only find in continuous movement, in the mysterious and the unknown. A life divided between two passions: mathematics and painting. The first as a supreme form of abstract art ruling her universe... The second as a way of cementing the beauty of that art. Miki, about herself: "... Passionate. Impatient. Unappeasable, uncontrollable! I prefer dancing on a volcano rather than to sit at home! I love the...