Casa de Infância - Childhood Home, Portugal

As minhas mais preciosas memórias da infãncia residem nesta velha casa de pedra. Felizmente que tem sido preservada com muito gosto e veneração pela sua história. Nos anos setenta, todos os sábados chegava de Viseu a Beijós no autocarro (a “camioneta”) e subia dois ou três quilómetros a pé até chegar a este lugar e deparar com esta vista que me enchia a alma de alegria pura.

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My most precious childhood memories reside in this old stone house in Portugal. I am thankful that it has been preserved and maintained with good taste and reverence for its history. In the seventies, while I was in high school, every Saturday I would walk a couple of miles through the woods from the bus stop and arrive here to this first glimpse of the house, and every time I would be reminded of the feeling of pure joy.

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Watercolor 15x22” (38x56cm) Arches 300lb paper, rough

Carol's Bait Shop

Near Beltzville Lake, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 8x10", Arches paper, rough

Tondela - Nossa Senhora da Esperança

Watercolor 8x10" (20x25cm), Arches paper, rough

Thunder Bay

Watercolor 25x35cm, Strathmore paper, cp

I don’t use Strathmore paper very often but I when I do, I usually like the slightly different effects I get. I think it acts a little closer to hot-press paper even though it is technically cold-press.

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Eu não uso papel Strathmore muitas vezes, mas quando uso, gosto dos efeitos um pouco diferentes que obtenho. Mesmo sendo de grão fino (cold-press), os efeitos são um pouco mais parecidos com papel liso (hot-press).

Broad-Stroke

Pencil drawing 9x12", on Stonehenge Aqua hotpress paper

I love broad-stroke pencil drawings but I don’t practice often enough. This is done with pencils sharpened to a broad chisel cut. This is the first feeble attempt in years. It only looks easy when I am looking at the masterworks from Ted Kautzky, Ernest Watson, Frank Rines and Carl Purcell. When I look at my own drawings, it looks difficult.

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Eu gosto muito de desenhos a lápis “broad-stroke” ou seja, feitos com a ponta do lápis aguçada em forma de cunha. Mas não tenho praticado muito últimamente. Parece muito fácil quando olho para as obras-primas de Ted Kautzky, Ernest Watson, Frank Rines e Carl Purcell. Mas quando olho para os meus desenhos, parece bem difícil.

Farm House, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 9x12" (23x31cm) on Winsor & Newton paper, rough

Castle of Juromenha

Micron 005 and 01 sepia pens, Crazy Ideas sketchbbok, page 46

Lower Nazareth

Watercolor 23x31cm, Fabriano paper, rough

A scene south of Nazareth Pennsylvania, with Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in the background.

Castle of Noudar, Alentejo Portugal

Watercolor 12x16" (30x40cm), Winsor&Newton paper cp

Wall of the Morning Glories

Watercolor 20x25cm, Arches paper rough

The church of my childhood, Beira Alta, Portugal

Watercolor 30x40cm, Winsor&Newton paper cp

Muscari Season at Lock Ridge Park

Alburtis, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 8x10" (20x25cm), Arches paper, rough

Snyders Church Road

Watercolor 8x10" Arches paper, rough

Bogert's Covered Bridge, Allentown PA

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

Walls of Mourão

Watercolor 10x14" (25x35cm), Arches paper, rough

My dear old hometown, Beira Alta, Portugal

                                   Watercolor 12x 18" (30x45cm) on Fabriano paper cp

Hills of Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Watercolor 8x10" (18x25cm), Arches paper, rough

A farm view from Bushkill Center Road

Winter Lingers On

The incessant rain is keeping me home against my will. On the bright side, I can always paint yet another barn.

Watercolor 25x35cm, Arches paper, rough

Abandoned monastery – Maceira do Dão, Portugal

                   Watercolor 25x35cm, Arches paper, rough

Out To Pasture

Watercolor 10x14", Arches paper, rough

Richmond Road, SE of Bangor PA