Transatlanta Watercolors: November 2022

Nov 28, 2022

A Farm, Forks Township Pennsylvania

Watercolor, 23x31cm Fabriano paper, rough

Glover Road, Forks Township

Nov 20, 2022

Forte de Santa Catarina, Figueira da Foz

Hopefully, I will finish this sketchbook sometime before I need to get my first cane.

Talvez eu consiga acabar este caderno de desenhos antes de precisar da minha primeira bengala.

Stabilo pen, point 88/22, Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 51

Nov 18, 2022

Farol do Forte da Barra, Aveiro

Watercolor, 23x31cm, Fabriano paper, rough

Nov 5, 2022

Coimbra, Couraça de Lisboa

Watercolor, 23x31cm, W&N paper (old), rough

Aguiar da Beira

Stabilo pen, point 88/45

Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 50

Nov 2, 2022

Richmond Road

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