Farol de Esteiro - Cruz Quebrada, Portugal

Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm), Saunders paper, rough

Clock Tower - Caminha, Portugal

Stabilo Pen 88/98, 0.4mmm

Page 73/86, Crazy Ideas Sketchbook

Castillo de San Marcos - St. Augustine, Florida

Watercolor 9x12”, Saunders paper, rough

Many thanks to Maria Grace Grullon for allowing me to use her beautiful photograph as a reference for this painting.

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Um muito obrigado a Maria Grace Grullon por me ter cedido a sua bonita fotografia como referência para esta aguarela.

Easton, Pennsylvania

I painted these watercolors for my good friend Jonny Videira. He loves downtown Easton since the times his dad contributed for its renovation through several construction projects downtown.

Watercolors 9x12”, Saunders paper, rough

Governor Wolf Building, Easton Pennsylvania

Watercolor, 9x12" - Saunders paper, rough

Folgosinho Castle

Watercolor 9x12”, Saunders paper, rough

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We visited Folgosinho Castle on the slopes of Estrela Mountain in Portugal last September. It has been rehabilitated into its former glory There is now a clock in the tower, but I chose to imagine a window on the tower like I am sure it used to be a long time ago.

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Visitá-mos o Castelo de Folgosinho, na encosta da Serra da Estrela em Setembro passado. O castelo foi restaurado e há hoje um relógio na torre, mas eu quis imaginar uma janela defensiva como penso que devia ter sido há muitos anos.

St. Luke's Church, Belfast PA

Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm) Saunders paper rough

The Bayou, Centre Square

One of my 12x16” watercolors at the Connexions Gallery Spring Show was sold, so I painted another one to fill the spot left empty. This shows the Bayou Restaurant in Centre Square, Easton Pennsylvania.

12x16” (30x40cm) on Winsor & Newton paper, cold-pressed

City of Easton, Pennsylvania

 Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm), Arches paper, rough

The Cement Rig

Watercolor 8x10", Arches paper, rough

 

Sandy Hook Light

Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm), Arches paper, rough

Ares da Beira

Watercolor, 12x16" (30x40cm)

W&N paper cp

Fourth and Ferry

Watercolor 12x16" (30x40cm), W&N paper cp

Caramulinho

Last August we visited the Caramulo Mountains in Northern Portugal. Caramulinho is a natural rock formation at the highest point.

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Caramulinho, o cume da Serra do Caramulo

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Black Micron pen, 0.3mm, on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook page 72

Geiger's Covered Bridge

Watercolor 12x16" (30x40cm), W&N (new) paper, cp

Tatamy Hill

Watercolor 12x16" (30x40cm), W&N (new) paper cp

Block Island Light, Rhode Island

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) Aches paper, rough

Pennsylvania Countryside

Watercolor 11x15", Strathmore paper, cp

Geiger's Covered Bridge - Pennsylvania

Trexler Nature Preserve

Watercolor 11x15", on Strathmore paper, CP

Making Progress

Some day, somehow, I am gonna finish all the pages in this Crazy Ideas sketchbook.

Page 71/86

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Um dia, de uma maneira ou outra, vou acabar de encher esse caderno de desenhos.

Página 71/86

Red Barns

Knowing that I have a weakness for painting barns, my friend Robert Ross sent me photos of these beauties on Old Mine Road on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. So, here we are.

A Ribeira, Viseu

Stabilo Pen 88/65 on Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 70

Wings Neck Light, Massachusetts

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm), Arches paper, rough

The Courthouse, Elizabeth, New Jersey

Watercolor 12x18" (30x45cm) on Fabriano paper cp

Lost to Development

 I don’t usually paint the same scene twice, but I just recently painted this in a larger size at someone’s request. This old farmhouse was torn down a few years ago to make room for a trucking depot.

Newlins and Tatamy Roads,

Tatamy, PA

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Raramente pinto a mesma cena mais que uma vez, mas neste caso houve um pedido para um tamanho maior. Esta antiga casa rural foi demolida há poucos anos para dar lugar a uma estação de camiões.

Still Standing II

I heard rumors that this farm may not be around much longer, so just in case, I decided to paint it again from the other side.

Ouvi um boato que esta quinta talvez não esteja aqui por mais muito tempo, então decidi pintar outra aguarela vista do lado oposto.

Arndt and Mitman Roads, Forks Township PA - Watercolor 12x18” (30x45cm) on Fabriano paper, cp

Still Standing (Forks Township, Pennsylvania)

Watercolor 23x31cm, Saunders Waterford paper, rough.

Arndt Road

Rock Church, Easton Pennsylvania

Pencil Drawing on 8X10" Stonehenge paper, hot-pressed

Steward Kessler Farm

Watercolor, 23x31cm, Saunders Waterford paper rough

Algoso Castle, Portugal

Stabilo pen 88/45 on Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 69

Winter, Forks Township

Watercolor 11x 15" (28x38cm), Strathmore paper, cp

Plaza Mayor, Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain)

Watercolor 23x31cm, Saunders Waterford paper, rough

Correos (The Post Office) - Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain

 Stabilo pen on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 68

I think I got a little carried away with excessive cross-hatching on the shadow side.

Koehler Road

I used my previous pencil drawing as a value study to guide me through the watercolor process. Unclear if it did any good though.

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Eu usei o meu prévio desenho a lápis como um estudo claro-escuro para me guiar na versão de aguarela. Não me é óbvio se isso melhorou alguma coisa.

First Snow, Koehler Road

Watercolor 23x31cm, Saunders paper, rough

Koehler Road

Trying to practice my “broad-stroke” pencil drawing abilities. It is very slow progress. I am reasonably happy with the sketch, but the pencil lines are too thick and therefore merge together. I want the individual lines to be visible. Next time.

A tentar praticar desenho a lápis pelo método de “broad-stroke” ou “traço-largo”. Progresso muito lento. Penso que o desenho não está mau mas o traço ficou largo demais e as linhas fundiram-se todas juntas. Eu prefiro deixar pequenos espaços entre as linhas para que elas sejam individualmente visíveis.

Backroads, Ciudad Rodrigo

Watercolor 23x31cm, Saunders Waterford paper, rough