Transatlanta Watercolors: September 2021

Sep 8, 2021

Monsaraz

The medieval town of Monsaraz assaults the senses around every corner. I was privileged to visit last month and I hoarded lots of photographs which I just started to exploit for my painting pursuits.

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A vila medieval de Monsaraz assalta os sentidos em cada esquina. Fui previligiado de visitar este Agosto e acumulei montes de fotografias que apenas agora comecei a explorar para outros fins artisticos.

Watercolor 23x31cm, W&N 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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Sep 23, 2021

Oliveirinha

Sep 21, 2021

Aldeia da Beira

Sep 17, 2021

Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Tondela

Sep 14, 2021

Monsaraz at a distance

Sep 13, 2021

Gates of Mourão

Sep 10, 2021

Monsaraz

Sep 8, 2021

Monsaraz