Transatlanta Watercolors
May 30, 2023

Tude and Hutch, 1944

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When we relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, many years ago, I feared being isolated from friends and family back in New Jersey. That of course ...
May 27, 2023

The Phoenix - A Casa do Passal III

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Watercolor, 9x12" (23x31cm) on W&N (old) paper, rough
May 18, 2023

Torre do Anto - Coimbra

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Micron 01 and 005 pens, Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 64
May 11, 2023

Timeless Monsaraz

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Geez, yet another watercolor of Monsaraz. It will not be the last either. Ainda mais outra aguarela de Monsaraz. E não deve ser a última. ...
May 3, 2023

Out of Madeira

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Memories from a trip to Madeira Island, Summer of 2000 Watercolor 18x25cm, Stonehenge paper, cp
Apr 29, 2023

Hotel Astória, Coimbra

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Extra effort today to loosen up and limit detail, which is always a challenge. Esforço extra hoje para simplificar e limitar detalhes, o que...
Apr 28, 2023

Granite Village - O Terreiro

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Micron 01 pen, Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 63
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Apr 24, 2023

The Phoenix - A Casa do Passal II

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The first one is gone, so this is the second watercolor I make of this scene, after this house was reborn in recent years. Thankfully it’s ...
Apr 22, 2023

Guarda Cathedral - Se' da Guarda

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Stabilo pen point 88/65 on Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 62
Apr 19, 2023

Ruins of Marialva

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Stabilo pen, point 88/45 on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 61
Apr 18, 2023

Forks United Church of Christ

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Watercolor 9x12" on W&N paper, rough - Forks Township, Pennsylvania
Apr 16, 2023

Star of Bethlehem (Pennsylvania)

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Night scenes are always a big challenge for me, it’s always an experiment. This was done for a friend, and it shows the city of Bethlehem,...
Apr 7, 2023

Lagos, Portugal – São Gonçalo Gate – Porta de São Gonçalo

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Stabilo pen 88/22 on Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 60
Mar 27, 2023

Medieval Bridge - Vilar de Mouros

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Stabilo pen point 88/63 (dark green) on Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 59.
Mar 25, 2023

Casa Do Passal - The Original

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A original Casa do Passal em Cabanas de Viriato na Beira Alta terá sido construída no Século 19. Segundo Elvira Tavares, Aristides de Sousa ...
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Mar 23, 2023

St John's United Church, East Bethlehem Pennsylvania

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St. John’s Church, East Bethlehem Pennsylvania Watercolor 9x12” (23x31cm) Bockingford paper cp …… I tried a new paper today (Bockingford) an...
Mar 18, 2023

Phillipsburg, New Jersey and the Delaware River

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Watercolor, 12x18in (30x45cm) on Fabriano paper, cold-pressed
Mar 15, 2023

Aldeia Da Beira, Rua do Outeiro

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Micron pens 01, 02, on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 58
Mar 11, 2023

Dolmen Da Orca - Beira Alta

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Watercolor 12x16in (30x40cm), on Winsor & Newton paper (old), cold-pressed
Mar 3, 2023

House & Garden

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This is a commissioned house portrait. Commissions are always a bit stressful and they take me twice as long to complete as normal paintings...
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Julio Rodrigues
Julio Rodrigues was born in Portugal and emigrated to the United States (New Jersey) in 1978. After a career in the engineering field, watercolor painting is his favorite hobby. He is a self-taught artist who likes to work primarily with transparent watercolor due to the freshness and luminosity of the medium. He also works with pen and ink, and pencil, sometimes combining these media. His favorite subjects are buildings and townscapes of historical interest. In his watercolor paintings, he strives for transparency and strong light and shadow contrasts with as few layers of paint as possible. His greatest challenge is to arrive at just the right amount of detail without overworking the painting. Exhibitions and Awards: 2020 Best Overall Artwork Award, Forks Area Art Society, Easton, Pennsylvania, May 2020; 2017 The Gallery at St. John’s, Easton PA, solo exhibition, Easton: Watercolors And Other Thoughts; 2008 Second place plus Honorable mention, Fur Fin and Feather Festival, Middleton TN; 2007 Burch Library, solo exhibition Collierville TN; 2004 Selected artist, Fedex Forum Permanent Lobby Mural, (Memphis, TN);
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