Cascais, Portugal Silk The Maiden’s Tower is in

The Maiden’s Tower is in the foreground and the background is dominated by the Galata Tower in the European Istanbul Skyline

The bird is called a Simurgh

Isabelle Vandeplassche lives by the sea just north of Cascais

watercolor and sepia ink

Mona’s studio harmoniously  coordinates colors and subtle forms that provide an aura of beauty and tranquility

Cascais, Portugal Silk The Maiden’s Tower is inOriginal artwork by Isabelle Vandeplassche Isabelle Vandeplassche lives by the sea just north of Cascais, Portugal. Her paintings are made to awaken the mind and are derived from the infinite colors found in nature. She is most drawn to watercolors because they give more freedom to her artistic creativity. In this scarf, she captures the deep green magic of Cascais and the transcendent beauty of this town on the Atlantic coast. When Isabelle is not