Transatlanta Watercolors: October 2021

Oct 21, 2021

A Horse Named Denali

Commissioned paintings are often a little outside of my comfort zone. And that means, I learn a little bit more than usual from the painting experience.
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Pinturas feitas por encomenda por vezes levam-me um pouco para fora da minha zona de comforto. Isso quer dizer que aprendo um pouco mais acima do normal com a experiência.

Watercolor, 10x14"
Arches 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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Oct 31, 2021

Silence

Oct 30, 2021

Beijós, Beira Alta

Oct 23, 2021

Fall in Pennsylvania

Oct 21, 2021

A Horse Named Denali