Transatlanta Watercolors: February 2018

Feb 27, 2018

N.S. do Castelo

Mangualde, Portugal
Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm), Fabriano paper rough

Feb 22, 2018

Country road, take me home

A country road in Warren County, New Jersey
Watercolor, 9x12" Fabriano paper rough

Feb 19, 2018

Wintry (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)

Bushkill Creek near Jacobsburg Park, Pennsylvania
Watercolor 9x12", Fabriano paper, rough

Feb 17, 2018

Cascais

Watercolor, 10x14" (25x35cm) Arches paper rough

Feb 13, 2018

Feb 12, 2018

Hawaiian Heights (Oahu)

The road to North Shore
Watercolor, 9x12", Fabriano paper rough

Rio Alva (Ponte das Três Entradas)

Feb 7, 2018

Feb 1, 2018

Diamond Head Light, Hawaii

Watercolor, 9x12", Fabriano paper, rough

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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