Transatlanta Watercolors: September 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Cabin Run covered bridge, Bucks County PA

Watercolor, 6x9 inches, Strathmore paper cp

Sep 25, 2015

Sep 22, 2015

Twin Lights

Navesink Highlands, New Jersey

Watercolor, 9 x 12 inches, Langton paper cp

Sep 21, 2015

Sep 13, 2015

Capela do solar Bernardes Miranda, Cabanas de Viriato

Aguarela, 23x31 cm, papel Langton cp

Sep 11, 2015

Arraiolos

Pintei isso hoje a partir de fotos que tirei há 25 anos. Pressas para quê?
I painted this today after photos I took 25 years ago. Why rush?

Aguarela, 19x28 cm, papel Moulin Roy cp

Sep 10, 2015

Sep 6, 2015

Delaware River

South of Easton, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 9 x 12" Langton paper cp

Sep 5, 2015

Hello Pennsylvania

Bethlehem Church

Watercolor 9x12 in Langston 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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