Transatlanta Watercolors: February 2019

Feb 28, 2019

Tatamy Road

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

Feb 20, 2019

The Penitentiary - A Penitenciária

Coimbra, Portugal
Watercolor and Pencil, 9x12" (23x31cm) Fabriano paper rough

Belvidere, New Jersey

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) Fabriano paper rough

Feb 17, 2019

Canas de Senhorim

Solar Abreu Madeira e Igreja
Aguarela / Watercolor 25x35cm Arches paper cp

Feb 14, 2019

Oahu, Hawaii

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

Feb 11, 2019

The Right Turn (Beira Alta)

Watercolor 23x31cm, Fabriano paper rough

Feb 4, 2019

The Fountain

Ourém

Watercolor 9x12" (21x31cm) on Fabriano paper rough

Caramulo

Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm) on 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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