Transatlanta Watercolors: February 2015

Feb 28, 2015

Escola Primária - Elementary School

6 x 10" Pen and Brown Ink on Bristol paper

Feb 21, 2015

Feb 18, 2015

Feb 15, 2015

Feb 14, 2015

Ponte Romana - Barroso, Portugal

Aguarela, 6x9" Papel Canson CP

Feb 13, 2015

Feb 4, 2015

Feb 2, 2015

Feb 1, 2015

Primavera / Spring in Alentejo, Portugal

Watercolor 5x8 in

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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Feb 28, 2015

Escola Primária - Elementary School

Feb 21, 2015

Elmira Farm

Feb 18, 2015

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2015

Nebula