Transatlanta Watercolors: October 2014

Oct 30, 2014

Sketchbook - another page down - mais uma página

Pen and Ink
Caneta

Oct 29, 2014

Aspens

Watercolor/Aguarela 18x12 cm, Fabriano paper rough

Oct 26, 2014

Seneca Lake

Watercolor 30x23 cm

Arches paper, cold press

Oct 25, 2014

Óbidos, Portugal

Tinta da China aguarelada

India ink and watercolor wash

Sketchbook

Oct 13, 2014

Autumn Woods - Floresta Outonal

Watercolor 12 x 9" (30.5 x 23.3 cm) on Arches cold pressed paper

Oct 8, 2014

Niagara

Watercolor 23x30 cm, Arches cold pressed paper

Oct 6, 2014

Pelourinho - Cabanas de Viriato, Portugal

Aguarela/Watercolor 23 x 30 cm on hot pressed Fabriano paper

Oct 5, 2014

Oct 3, 2014

Cabanas de Viriato

Caneta com Lapis de Cor,
Caderno de Desenhos

Pen and Ink with Color Pencil on 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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