Transatlanta Watercolors: November 2011

Nov 15, 2011

Outono em New York - Fall in New York

Primeiro esforço em NY, inspirado pelas cores agradávelmente impertinentes do norte do estado.

First effort in my new home state of NY, inspired by the pleasantly agressive colors in the northern part of the state.

Aguarela, 8x10 in (20.5x25.4 cm), Papel Canson

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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Nov 29, 2011

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Monastery - Coimbra

Nov 25, 2011

Fogo na Beira Alta - Fire in Beira Alta

Nov 15, 2011

Outono em New York - Fall in New York