Transatlanta Watercolors: July 2022

Jul 24, 2022

The Henry House and Summer Kitchen

John Joseph Henry and his wife Rebecca grew wealthy from their longrifle manufacturing business and they built this house near the Bushkill Creek in Nazareth Pennsylvania in 1832. After being occupied by five generations of the Henry family, it is now an historical site along with the Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum.

Watercolor 9x12” (23x31cm), W&N paper rough

Jul 18, 2022

Window View (Beira Alta, Portugal)

Watercolor, 38x56cm, Arches 300lb paper, cp

Jul 16, 2022

Newburg Road - Lower Nazareth, PA

Watercolor 23x31cm, W&N paper, rough

Jul 13, 2022

The Pine Field

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) on W&N paper, rough

Jul 11, 2022

Bogert's Covered Bridge, Allentown Pennsylvania

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) on W&N paper, rough

Jul 7, 2022

Train Depot - Raritan, New Jersey

It was in Raritan that I found my first grown-up job back in the 20th century

Watercolor,12x16" (30x40cm)

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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