Dec 29, 2021

The Harvest



Watercolor, 23x31cm, Winsor & Newton paper, rough

 

Dec 22, 2021

Cabo Mondego

Watercolor, 25x35cm, Winsor & Newton paper, rough

 

Dec 20, 2021

St. Peter's Church, Delabole Road

Micron 01 Sepia pen, Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 42

 

Dec 15, 2021

Dec 7, 2021

The Brooklyn Bridge



Watercolor, 12x16" (30x40"), Winsor & Newton paper, cold-pressed

 

Dec 1, 2021

The Frick Museum, New York City

Watercolor 12x16" (30x40cm), Winsor & Newton paper, cold-pressed

 

Nov 26, 2021

Village of Monsaraz

Micron pens 005 and 01, Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 41
 

Nov 24, 2021

Gravel Hill Road

Watercolor 25x35cm, Winsor & Newton paper rough
 

Nov 13, 2021

Spring Valley Farm

The farm boy likes to paint farms
Mount Pleasant Road, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Watercolor, 10x14" (25x35cm), Winsor & Newton paper, rough

Nov 10, 2021

Martins Creek

Not entirely happy with this, but I did not throw it out either
Martins Creek
Watercolor 8x10" (20x25cm) Arches paper, rough

 

Nov 8, 2021

New Hope - Lambertville Bridge

Another commission, so the struggle dial was up a notch.
Watercolor 25x35cm, Winsor & Newton paper, rough

 

Oct 31, 2021

Silence

Snyders Road near Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Watercolor 18x25 cm, Arches paper, rough

 

Oct 30, 2021

Beijós, Beira Alta

Watercolor 18x25cm, Arches paper, rough

 

Oct 23, 2021

Fall in Pennsylvania

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

 

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


 

Sep 23, 2021

Oliveirinha

Largo da Estação

Watercolor 18x25cm,  Arches paper, rough


 

Sep 21, 2021

Aldeia da Beira

Watercolor 18x25cm, Arches paper, rough

 

Sep 17, 2021

Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Tondela

Watercolor 25x35cm, Winsor & Newton paper, rough

Sep 14, 2021

Sep 13, 2021

Gates of Mourão


 Watercolor 23x31cm, W&N paper, rough

Sep 10, 2021

Monsaraz

Watercolor 23x31cm, W&N paper, rough

 

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

Jul 29, 2021

Mount Pleasant Farm

Watercolor 10x14", W&N paper, rough

 

Jul 24, 2021

Raub's Farm Market



Watercolor 9x12" Winsor & Newton paper, rough
Tatamy, Pennsylvania

 

Jul 19, 2021

Jul 18, 2021

Leaser Lake, Pennsylvania



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

 

Jul 14, 2021

The Bluebell Patch

Watercolor 8x10", Arches paper, rough

 

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.

Jun 23, 2021

Wehr Covered Bridge

Watercolor, 7x10", Stonehenge paper cp

 

Jun 11, 2021

Rex Covered Bridge

Orefield, Pennsylvania
Micron 01 pen on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 40

 

Jun 6, 2021

Terras de Marialva

Watercolor 23x31cm, Winson & Newton paper, rough

 

May 28, 2021

May 22, 2021

Hope Township, New Jersey

Watercolor 10x14", Winsor & Newton paper, rough

 

May 19, 2021

Heyer's Mill Road

Watercolor 9x12 inches on Fabriano paper, rough

 

May 16, 2021

Packer Hall, Lehigh University

Micron sepia pens 003, 01 and 03
Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 39

 

May 10, 2021

Heyer Mill Road

This being a commissioned house portrait, it took twice as long to complete as it would have taken otherwise. I can’t help it, I always put twice the planning and effort whenever I work on a commission. The result is not necessarily twice as good, but in any event I know I tried my best.
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Heyer Mill Road, Nazareth Pennsylvania
Watercolor, 10x14” (25x35cm), W&N paper, rough

Apr 25, 2021

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

Apr 3, 2021

Moravian Distillery, Hope Township New Jersey

Rotring Fountain Pen, extra fine nib
Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 36

Mar 29, 2021

Orígens – The place of my birth

Micron 01 Sepia Pen
Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 35

 

Mar 26, 2021

Mar 24, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

The Art of Watercolour magazine

Yesterday I received my copy of the French magazine “The Art of Watercolour” (I get the English edition) and I was shocked to see three of my watercolors on its pages. In the Reader’s Competition, "Rio Dão" it was voted #5 in a list of 108 works selected. Another two watercolors of mine were also included, lower in the list. Being a self-taught amateur of watercolor I was shocked and ecstatic at the same time. As my Brazilian wife told me, I got full of hot air. I told her this will pass.

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Ontem recebi a minha cópia da revista Francesa “The Art of Watercolour” e fiquei chocado de ver três aguarelas minhas reproduzidas nas suas páginas. Na Competição de Leitores, "Rio Dão" foi votada No. 5 numa lista de 108 trabalhos selecionados. As outras duas aguarelas foram também incluídas, mais baixas na tabela. Sendo eu um amador auto-didata da Aguarela, fiquei chocado e radiante ao mesmo tempo. Como me diz a Fátima, a minha Brasileira esposa, fiquei “cheio de vento”. Eu disse-lhe que isto passa.