Transatlanta Watercolors: February 2017

My American Hometown

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 27, 2017

Papizios, Beira Alta

Storm coming - Vem la' chuva

Feb 24, 2017

Broad St. Elizabeth, New Jersey

Rock Church, Easton PA

Feb 21, 2017

Mom, I miss you

Feb 20, 2017

The Jump (Memphis, Tennessee)

Keyport, New Jersey

Bangor, Pennsylvania

Berlenga

Parryville, Pennsylvania

Colton Chapel, Lafayette College

Peniche

Feb 7, 2017

Ponto de Encontro - Gathering Spot

Portas de Santa Cruz, Coimbra

Feb 3, 2017

Mosteiro de Alcobaça

Estrela do Caramulo

Tatamy, Pennsylvania