Transatlanta Watercolors: July 2021

Jul 29, 2021

Jul 24, 2021

Raub's Farm Market

Watercolor 9x12" Winsor & Newton paper, rough

Tatamy, Pennsylvania

Jul 19, 2021

Summertime, Northampton County

Watercolor 8x10", Arches paper cp

Jul 18, 2021

Leaser Lake, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 6.5x10" (16.5x 25cm) Millford paper tryout

Jul 14, 2021

Covered Bridges of Orefield

Page 40 of my Crazy Ideas sketchbook. Only another 40 pages to go.

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Micron 005 pen, black.

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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