Transatlanta Watercolors: My First Still Life

Jun 1, 2025

My First Still Life

My first still life ever. I put a lot of planning on this, and everything has a meaning. Although I am seriously biased, I am happy with the result.

A minha primeira “natureza morta”. Houve muito planeamento neste trabalho, tudo tem um significado. Ainda que a minha opinião seja suspeita e tendenciosa, eu fiquei contente com o resultado.

Watercolor, 22x28” (56x71cm), Arches 300g paper, rough

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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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