Transatlanta Watercolors: July 2018

Jul 29, 2018

Walls of Évora - Muralhas de Évora

Jul 26, 2018

Late Sun (Northampton County PA)

Watercolor 9x12", Saunders Waterford paper rough

Jul 23, 2018

Country Road, Nazareth, Pennsylvania

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

Jul 20, 2018

The Blue Silo

Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm), Saunders Waterford paper, rough

Citadela de Bragança

Watercolor 12x18" (30x45cm), Fabriano paper rough

Jul 13, 2018

A Farm, Warren County New Jersey

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

Jul 8, 2018

Esquina, Cabanas de Viriato

Aguarela/Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm) Fabriano paper rough

Jul 6, 2018

Cabo da Roca

Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm, Fabriano paper, rough

Jul 3, 2018

Lake Nockamixon, Pennsylvania

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

Jul 1, 2018

Old Farm

Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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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