Transatlanta Watercolors: December 2012

Dec 11, 2012

Viseu - Ponte da Azenha

Velha ponte sobre o Rio Pavia, entre Viseu e o subúrbio de Vil de Moinhos.

Old stone bridge over the Pavia River, between Viseu and its suburb Vil de Moinhos.

Aguarela, 5x7 in ( 12.7x 17.8 cm) papel Arches 300 Lb cold press

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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Dec 29, 2012

Winter in Seneca Lake - Inverno no Lago Seneca

Dec 22, 2012

Keuka Lake, N.Y.

Dec 11, 2012

Viseu - Ponte da Azenha

Dec 4, 2012

Boas Festas - Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas