Beijós, Beira Alta

The church where I was baptized as a baby, and later attended Sunday school, a long time ago.

A igreja onde eu fui baptizado, e fui à catequese, há mesmo muito tempo.

Watercolor, 25x35” W&N paper, cp

Monsanto

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) Arches paper, rough

Mogadouro, Portugal

Watercolor 18x25cm, Arches paper, rough

The Old Windmills of Alburrica

Moinhos de Alburrica, Barreiro

Watercolor 23x31cm, Arches paper, rough

Third Street and Centre Square, Easton Pennsylvania

 Ok, night scenes in watercolor were always a scary thing for me, but I’ve been told we should confront our fears, so here we are. I think I may have learned a little bit with this.

Third Street and Centre Square, Easton Pennsyvania

Watercolor 9x12” (23x31cm), Arches paper, rough

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Cenas noturnas em aguarela sempre inspiraram um pouco de terror em mim, mas sempre ouvi dizer que devemos confrontar os nossos receios, então aqui estamos. Eu penso que talvez eu tenha aprendido um pouco com isto.

The Village of Monsaraz

This was an exercise in rapid painting (about 35 minutes). Results are mixed - main buildings too distorted, conflicting shadows, and maybe too many hard edges. Valuable experience in loose painting though.

Village of Monsaraz, watercolor 30x45cm, Fabriano paper cp.

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Isto foi um exercício em pintura rápida (35 minutos). O resultado foi duvidoso – muita distorção nos edificios principais, sombras inconsistentes, e tavez muitas margens secas. No entanto ganhei alguma experiência no caminho da pintura solta.

Torres do Mondego

Watercolor 18x22cm, Arches paper, rough

Downtown Easton, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 23x31cm, Arches paper, rough

Torre da Lapela

Watercolor 18x25cm, Arches paper, rough

Currelos, Carregal do Sal

Watercolor 30x45cm, Fabriano paper cp

Ouguela Castle, Alto Alentejo Portugal

After a number of painting assignments over the last several weeks, I had my first chance to go loose today.

Depois de vários trabalhos de comissão nas últimas semanas, hoje tive oportunidade de pintar mais ao acaso.

Watercolor 23x31cm Saunders paper, rough

Home Sweet Home (house portrait commission)

This took me twice as long as I first thought. I will have to remember that next time.

Watercolor 25x35cm, Winsor & Newton paper cp

Rest stop at the zinnia patch

Detail of The Zinnia Patch

The Zinnia Patch

The Zinnia Patch (commission)

Watercolor, 12x16” (30x40cm) on Winsor & Newton paper, cold-pressed

Study of a Cactus Zinnia

This is a preliminary study for an upcoming watercolor commission of zinnia flowers. Hoping for the best.

Watercolor 9x12” (23x31cm) Arches paper, rough

Currelos - Beira Alta, Portugal

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm)  Arches paper, rough

Capela de Santo Amaro

Póvoa de Santo Amaro, Beira Alta

Watercolor, 9x12” (23x31cm), W&N paper (old), rough

Capela de Santo António

Lately focusing on a specific parish near my birthplace in Portugal, and there are good reasons for that.

Ultimamente explorando a freguesia de Parada na Beira Alta e há boas razões para isso.

Capela de Santo António, Póvoa das Forcadas

Watercolor 9x12” (23x31ccm), W&N paper (old), rough

Senhora Da Ribeira - Beira Alta, Portugal

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm), Winsor & Newton paper (old), rough

Parada, Beira Alta

Watercolor 10x14", Blick paper cp