Transatlanta Watercolors: November 2013

Nov 19, 2013

Nelas, Portugal - City Hall - Câmara Municipal

Sketchbook Watercolor and Pencil

Nov 17, 2013

Óbidos, Portugal

Watercolor Sketchbook

Aguarela, Caderno de Desenho

Nov 15, 2013

Dusk - Crepúsculo

Watercolor sketchbook
Aguarela, Caderno de Desenho

Nov 9, 2013

Lakeside Park, Watkins Glen NY

17 x 11 cm, Watercolor Sketchbook

Nov 7, 2013

Seen better days

Route 414 between Corning and Watkins Glen, NY
Watercolor, 18 x 11 cm, Sketchbook

Nov 3, 2013

Barn – Montour Falls, NY

Watercolor, sketchbook , 18 x 11 cm

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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