Transatlanta Watercolors: October 2024

Oct 10, 2024

Oct 7, 2024

Forte de São Sebastião, Island of São Tomé

Watercolor, 23x31cm, Saunders paper, rough

Oct 4, 2024

Aveiro Lighthouse - Farol da Barra

Stabilo pen on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook page 80

Oct 2, 2024

The Eagle's Nest - Marvão from a distance.

Watercolor, 23x31cm, Saunders Waterford paper, rough

Santa Marta Lighthouse

Micron 03 pen, on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook page 79

Oct 1, 2024

Applewood

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

(commissioned house portrait)

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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