Transatlanta Watercolors: April 2021

Apr 25, 2021

Life Church, Bethlehem Pennsylvania

Fountain Pen, Sepia

Crazy Ideas Sketchbook page 38

Apr 18, 2021

Vila de Coja, Portugal

Watercolor 25x35cm, Winsor & Newton paper, rough

Apr 17, 2021

Dusk At The Farm, Nazareth Pennsylvania

Watercolor 10x14" (25x35cm), Winsor&Newton paper, rough

Hollo Road

Apr 14, 2021

Early Spring

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

Apr 11, 2021

Beersville Road, Chapman Pennsylvania

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

Apr 7, 2021

Lafayette College, Easton Pennsylvania

Micron 01 sepia pen

Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 37

Apr 3, 2021

Moravian Distillery, Hope Township New Jersey

Rotring Fountain Pen, extra fine nib

Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 36

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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