Transatlanta Watercolors: Capela N.S. da Pégada

Jan 1, 2014

Capela N.S. da Pégada

Sketchbook - Pen and Ink with colored pencil

2 comments:

The Southern Jewel1/12/14, 12:36 PM
Looks beautiful! I can almost hear the chatter and laughter of the people as they gather around this small chapel before entering.
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Julio Rodrigues1/18/14, 12:22 PM
Little know fact, Jewel...I used to be an altar boy here many years ago. I will always love this little Chapel. Thanks.
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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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