Transatlanta Watercolors: Bound for The Ironbound

Mar 28, 2020

Bound for The Ironbound

The Ironbound is an area in Newark, New Jersey with a large presence of Portuguese immigrants. Its name derives from being surrounded by old railroads. I drive there often (at least until recently) to pick up Portuguese delicacies and bask in the culture of my youth, which remains so strong in me after so many years.
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O Ironbound é uma área de presença fortemente Portuguesa na cidade de Newark NJ, perto de New York City. É chamada assim devido a estar rodeada de velhos caminhos de ferro. Muitas vezes ia lá (até recentemente) à caça de restaurantes Lusos e da cultura Portuguesa, mas agora isso é um fruto proibido.

Bound for The Ironbound
Newark, New Jersey
Watercolor 12x18in (30x45cm), Fabriano paper rough

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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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