Transatlanta Watercolors: July 2015

Jul 31, 2015

A corner of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Watercolor, 10.5x11 in, Arches paper cp

Jul 29, 2015

Jul 24, 2015

Jul 21, 2015

Canandaigua Farm

Watercolor, 7.5 x 11 in, Saunders Waterford paper cp

Jul 17, 2015

Montes do Alentejo

Aguarela, 28 x 38 cm Papel Saunders Waterford cp

Jul 12, 2015

Susquehanna River

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Watercolor, 11x15 cm

Jul 9, 2015

Grey Barn, Candor NY

Watercolor 7.5 x 11" Moulin Roy paper 300 lb cp

Jul 8, 2015

Spencer, NY

Watercolor 7 x 10" , Moulin Roy paper cp

Jul 7, 2015

Downtown

Near Candor NY

Watercolor 11x15" Moulin Roy paper cp

Jul 6, 2015

Seneca Lake

North of Watkins Glen, NY (the deepest of the Finger Lakes)

Watercolor, 11 x 15 " Moulin Roy paper cp

Jul 4, 2015

Song Mountain

South of Syracuse, NY

Watercolor, 11 x 15 in, Moulin Roy paper cp

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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