Transatlanta Watercolors: Rio Tejo, Margem Sul

Jan 24, 2010

Rio Tejo, Margem Sul - South Bank

A Margem Sul do Rio Tejo vista da histórica Torre de Belém.

The South bank of the Tagus River as seen from the historic Tower of Belém.

Aguarela, 12.7 x 17.8 cm Papel Fabriano cold press

2 comments:

Brent Perkins2/25/10, 10:43 PM
Lots of sparkling gems in this painting. Very nicely done.
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Julio Rodrigues2/26/10, 12:38 AM
Thank you Brent for the visit and comment. Have a great weekend.
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Watercolor = Aguarela

From a young age, I have been fascinated by watercolor paintings. The transparent paint allows the light to go through it and to be reflected back to the viewer by the white surface of the paper. This results in a luminosity difficult to achieve through other methods. My favorite subjects are buildings and townscapes of historical interest. I admire many watercolor masters, especially Winslow Homer, John Pike, James Fletcher-Watson and Edward Wesson. And, from my native Portugal, Roque Gameiro, Alvaro da Fonseca, Alves de Sa' e Julio Amaro.

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Desde pequeno, sempre tive um interesse especial pela aguarela. A tinta transparente permite que a luz seja reflectida pela superfície branca do papel, o que resulta numa luminosidade difícil de conseguir por outros processos. Os meus temas favoritos são de natureza arquitectónica, especialmente estruturas de interesse histórico. Admiro muitos mestres de aguarela, mas destaque vai para Winslow Homer, James Fletcher-Watson, Edward Wesson, and John Pike; e em Portugal, Roque Gameiro, Julio Amaro, Alves de Sa' e Álvaro da Fonseca.

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