More outdoor sketching

This time, one in watercolor and the other in oil. One in the city and the other in the hills.

I´ve been trying to exploit the old section of Madrid--aside from its rich history and old-world appeal, its numerous squares, labyrinthne streets, and typical architecture all lend themselves well as painting subject matter, whether one's goal is a finished work with a new appraoch or simply just an exercise in observation. This watercolor was more of the latter. The old Puente de Toledo over the Manzanares river in the recently refurbished Madrid Rio area...

Then there's the landscape of the north-northwestern section of the province of Madrid with its hills and valleys, dotted with bushes and juniper trees and holm oaks, all on a vast granite bedrock. This small oil (29 x 32 cms) on mounted canvas I was able to complete in about three hours and am quite pleased with.

...some progress shots of the work that day...