Transatlanta Watercolors: February 2014

Feb 28, 2014

Feb 22, 2014

Horseheads, NY

Watercolor, 5x7 in

Strathmore smooth paper

Feb 18, 2014

Belém - Lisboa, Portugal

Aguarela - Watercolor, 15.5 x 11 cm Canson paper

Feb 11, 2014

Farm - near Big Flats, NY

Watercolor, 7.25 x 6.25 in, Arches paper cold pressed, 300lb

Feb 9, 2014

Póvoa da Pégada, Portugal

Esta casa já viu melhores dias. Espero que algum dia os veja novamente.

This house in my hometown in Portugal has seen better days. I hope that someday, it will see them again.

Sketchbook Watercolor with India Ink

Feb 8, 2014

Farm House, Southern Finger Lakes, NY

Pen & Ink with Watercolor, Sketchbook

Feb 4, 2014

Road to Porto

Lapis de grafite e de cor, Molesleslkine Sketchbook.

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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