Walking around the streets of any large city, you will eventually see some small vendors. Stands with souvenirs, maybe some homemade products, snacks, jewellery... And of course, artists. Some will quickly create a caricature of you if you allow them to do so :) But mostly, they will sell some paintings or sketches of the places you visit, often done on the go as well, so you can watch them if you have the time.
It took me a while to stumble upon the last ones. Right on top of the hill where São Jorge Castle is situated, there was the first one.
He even looked like an artist with the arty hat and an apron. The paintings were absolutely real - canvas and oil paint (I think).
Yes, there was another one next to this one that I did not shoot. The crowd there was terrible. Everyone wanted to see the castle.
A little bit further down, another one. There are fewer people and less traffic. He was sitting on the side of the road on a very small side street with a strong bend. A bit as if he did not want to be too much noticed. But a pity.
This one was also my favourite. All the images were very high quality black and white photographs. Really amazing job!
Keep on walking...
Passing old houses, streets and people that are less lucky.
The old woman was selling simple bracelets made of wooden beads and some small house decorations.
And you can probably already see the next guy. Right after the tunnel, another person and images hanging on lines.
These were extremely colourful collages. Very interesting, with a lot of recognizable places or items.
And lastly, not really a typical artist, but a person with a lot of selling skills :P
Right in the center of the Praça do Comércio few of the people were walking around looking for the next person to talk to.
There is only one rule here - do not look at them if you are not willing to buy, or say "nom thank you" a dozen of times :P
Avoid eye contact at all cost!
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Nikkor 18-55 lens
All photos and text are my own.
