Art lovers flock to see Spanish master Antonio Lopez paint on Madrid square

Spanish artist Antonio Lopez looks on during one of the sessions to paint the famous Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Reuters

It's not often you get the chance to see a master at work, but Madrid residents have recently been able to watch one of Spain's greatest living artists set up his studio under the blazing sun on the famous Puerta del Sol square.

Every day from 6.30pm to 9 pm since the start of July, painter and sculptor Antonio Lopez, 85, has positioned his large easel and canvas and begun mixing his paints, as a crowd of shoppers, dog walkers and art lovers assembles around him.