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One down! Pattern 1 from ‘The #Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: plasterwork from the facade of the Mexuar.

Experimented with a burnt umber wash, but don’t think the sketchbook’s up to it! #wrinkles

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#inktoberday2 Forgot to post this yesterday! Pattern 2 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the south wall interior of the Mexuar.

Nice to be using the Alhambra colours! 🧡💚💙🖤

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#inktoberday3 Two drawn today! Patterns 3 (super hard) and 4 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: wall and floor tiles from the interior of the Mexuar.

Had a play with my watercolour pencils...🧡💚💙🖤💙💚🧡

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#inktoberday4 Shimmer time! Pattern 5 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the north portico of the Court of the Golden Room.

Just black and gold today...
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#Inktoberday5 Pattern 6 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: metal-fronted doors to the Palace of Comares.

A spot of interleaving, and coloured pencils... 🌟🚪🌟🚪🌟

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#Inktoberday6 Yay, hexagons today! Pattern 7 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: plasterwork at the enterance to the Court of the Myrtles.

Outlined with a copper #Sharpie. May add an inner outline later...

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#Inktoberday7 Pattern 8 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: plasterwork in the corridor to the Court of the Myrtles.

A monochrome orb today: silver Pebeo4Artists marker and black watercolour pencil.

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#Inktoberday8 Pattern 9 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: plasterwork in the corridor to the Court of the Myrtles.

This little one was pretty enough to stand on its own. Outlined in gold and green 🌟🌿🌟🌿🌟

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#Inktoberday9 Patterns 10 and 11 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: more plasterwork from the corridor to the Court of the Myrtles.

Just the inked constructions today, with mistakes included. I’m tired!

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#Inktoberday10 Pattern 12 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the North Portico of the Court of the Myrtles.

Coloured pencils and fineliner today - those Alhambra colours again!
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#Inktoberday11 Pattern 13 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler & Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the alcoves of the North Portico of the Court of the Myrtles.

The Nasrid littlebirds 🕊

Gold marker, fineliner, coloured pencils 🧡💚💙🖤

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#Inktoberday12 Pattern 14 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: a vertical frieze from the alcoves of the North Portico of the Court of the Myrtles.

A simple one today: just fineliner and coloured pencils.

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#Inktoberday13 Pattern 15 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the niches in the entrance to the Tower of Comares.

Uniball metallic liner and coloured pencils
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#Inktoberday14 Some interlacing today! Pattern 16 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the skirting in the entryway to the Room of the Ship.

Gold Pebeo4Artists marker & coloured pencils
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#Inktoberday15 Monochrome curves today 🖤 Pattern 17 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: the skirting in the archway to the Hall of Comares.

Silver Pebeo4Artists marker and coloured pencils
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Oops, forgot to post again! Yesterday’s #Inktoberday15 Pattern 18 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the entrance to the Hall of Comares.

Gold Pebeo4Artists marker and Stabilo pens💚🧡🖤🧡💚🧡🖤🧡💚
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#Inktoberday17 Another simple monochrome one: Pattern 19 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the column base in the Room of the Ship.

Silver Pebeo4Artists marker and Coloured pencil ⚪️🖤⚪️🖤⚪️🖤⚪️

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#Inktoberday18 Pattern 20 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the alcoves in the Hall of Comares.

Copper Sharpie and Stabilo pens
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And another! #Inktoberday18 Pattern 21 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the alcoves in the Hall of Comares.

Copper Pebeo4Artists marker, and Uniball and Stabilo pens
🖤🧡💚🧡🖤🧡💚🧡🖤

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#Inktoberday19 Pattern 22 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: more tiles from the alcoves in the Hall of Comares.

Gold Pebeo4Artists marker and watercolour pencils
🖤🧡💛🧡🖤🧡💛🧡🖤

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#Inktoberday19 On a mission! Pattern 23 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the alcoves in the Hall of Comares. The simple, yet beautiful, khatam.

Stabilo pen smudged with a wet paintbrush

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#Inktoberday20 Simple silver shimmer today. Pattern 24 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: more tiles from the alcoves in the Hall of Comares.

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And one more for #Inktoberday20 The kiss of the swallows. Pattern 25 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: more tiles from the alcoves in the Hall of Comares.

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#Inktoberday21 Pattern 26 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: plasterwork from a window ledge in the Hall of the Abencerrages.
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Stabilo pens and watercolour pencils
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#Inktoberday21 Pattern 27 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the eastern wall of the Hall of the Kings.
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Copper Pebeo4Artists marker and watercolour pencils
🖤🧡💚💙💚🧡🖤
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#Inktoberday22 Pattern 28 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the western wall of the Hall of the Kings.
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Stabilo pens
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#Inktoberday23 Enjoyed this one very much! Pattern 29 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the skirting in the Hall of the Kings.
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Gold Pebeo4Artists marker and coloured pencils
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#inktoberday23 A simple one and a complicated one today. Patterns 30 and 31 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela.

🖤🧡💚💙💜💙💚🧡🖤

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#Inktoberday24 Pattern 32 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the skirting in the Balcony of Lindaraja.
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Pebeo4Artists gold marker and coloured pencils
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#Inktoberday24 Pattern 33 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: wall painting from the Room of the Beds.

Really pleased with this one.

Pebeo4Artists copper marker and brown Stabilo pen smudged with a wet brush.

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#Inktoberday25 Pattern 34 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler & Compass’ by Manuel Martinez Vela: tiles from the Room of the Beds.

Made a feature of the underlying grid today.

Sepia Unipin fine liner, Pebeo4Artists gold marker & watercolour pencils.

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#Inktoberday26 Simple, but beautiful: Pattern 35 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the hot room in the Bath of Comares.

Pebeo4Artists gold marker and watercolour pencils.

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#Inktoberday27 Pattern 36 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the Tower of the Ladies.
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Stabilo pens and Pebeo4Artists silver marker.
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#Inktoberday28 Black and gold again 🖤💛🖤 Pattern 37 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the pillars in the Tower of the Ladies.
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Gold Uniball pen and black STA liner.
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#Inktoberday28 Metallic copper 🧡🖤🧡 Pattern 38 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: plasterwork from the oratory of the Partal.
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Copper Pebeo4Artists marker and black Stabilo pen, smudged with a wet brush.
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#Inktoberday29 A bit of colour today 🖤💛💚💙💜 Pattern 39 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the side alcoves in the Tower of the Captive.

Sakura Pen-touch gold marker with watercolour pencils.

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#Inktoberday30 The penultimate day! Pattern 40 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the central hall of the Tower of the Princesses.
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Sakura Pen-touch copper marker and watercolour pencils.
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#Inktoberday30 Simple silver shimmer. Pattern 41 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler And Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the Nasrid Room in the Old Monastery of San Francisco.
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Sakura Pen-touch silver marker and coloured pencils.
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#Inktoberday31 Last day and second to last pattern! Pattern 42 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler & Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the Museum of the Alhambra.
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Interlacing today, using gold Pebeo4Artists marker & watercolour pencils.
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#Inktoberday31 Last day, and final pattern! Pattern 43 from ‘The Alhambra With A Ruler & Compass’ by @manuel_martinez_vela: tiles from the Museum of the Alhambra.

Sakura copper marker & coloured pencils.

What a wonderful journey I have been on!

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