Transatlanta Watercolors

Dec 7, 2014

Dec 6, 2014

Bouganvilea

Aguarela 30x23 cm, papel Arches cold press

Dec 3, 2014

Nov 27, 2014

Hedding Church Elmira, NY

Pen and Ink with Watercolor wash

Sketchbook

Nov 26, 2014

Nov 25, 2014

Montour Falls, NY

From our visit near Seneca Lake the other day
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Da nossa recente visita, perto do Lago Seneca

Watercolor, 9x6", Canson paper

Nov 24, 2014

Mike's Guns & Ammo

Horseheads, NY - water soluble pen and ink

Nov 23, 2014

White House, Elmira NY

Estudo "meia-hora"

"Half-hour" study

Watercolor 6x9" on Canson Paper

Nov 22, 2014

Nov 19, 2014

Nov 18, 2014

Aloha Tower - Honululu, Hawaii

Watercolor, 10 x 3 "

Fabriano hot press paper

Nov 17, 2014

Barns, Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 9x6 in, Arches paper, cold press.

Nov 15, 2014

Nov 13, 2014

Seneca Lake Shore

Pencil on smooth Bristol paper 16 x 10 cm

Nov 9, 2014

Arcos do Jardim, Coimbra - Pencil Sketchbook

Nov 8, 2014

Nov 7, 2014

Nov 5, 2014

Farol - Nazaré - Lighthouse

Local onde ocorrem as maiores ondas no mundo. Desta vez o mar estava calmo.

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Where the biggest waves in the world can be found. This time the sea was calm.

Ink and watercolor wash, Sketchbook

Nov 3, 2014

Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki Beach

Pen and Ink, Sketchbook

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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