Transatlanta Watercolors: March 2015

Mar 31, 2015

Casa Vazia / Empty house, Portugal

Watercolor, 6 x 8", Canson Art Board CP

Mar 26, 2015

Mar 22, 2015

Mar 21, 2015

Mar 20, 2015

Mar 11, 2015

Rua Luis Barbosa

Beira Alta, Portugal

Water soluble ink, Sketchbook

Mar 3, 2015

À espera de melhores dias / Waiting for better days

Póvoa da Pégada, Portugal - Pen and brown ink, 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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