Torre do Anto - Coimbra

Micron 01 and 005 pens, Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 64

Timeless Monsaraz

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.

30x40cm, W&N paper cp

Out of Madeira

Memories from a trip to Madeira Island, Summer of 2000

Watercolor 18x25cm, Stonehenge paper, cp

Hotel Astória, Coimbra

Extra effort today to loosen up and limit detail, which is always a challenge.

Esforço extra hoje para simplificar e limitar detalhes, o que é sempre um desafio.

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Hotel Astória, Coimbra

Watercolor 18x25cm, Stonehenge paper, cp

Granite Village - O Terreiro

Micron 01 pen, Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 63

The Phoenix - A Casa do Passal II

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 becoming a museum in honor of its once and forever owner, the late Aristides de Sousa Mendes who lost everything for his humanity during WW2. 

Watercolor/Aguarela 12x16in (30x41cm), on W&N paper, cold-press

Guarda Cathedral - Se' da Guarda

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

Ruins of Marialva

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

Forks United Church of Christ

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

Star of Bethlehem (Pennsylvania)

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, Pennsylvania with its Christmas star up on the hill. Watercolor 23x31cm, W&N paper, cp

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

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

Medieval Bridge - Vilar de Mouros

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

Casa Do Passal - The Original

A original Casa do Passal em Cabanas de Viriato na Beira Alta terá sido construída no Século 19. Segundo Elvira Tavares, Aristides de Sousa Mendes herdou a casa de uma das suas tias. Depois de regressar do Brasil por volta de 1920, ASM levou a cabo a reconstrução e ampliação da casa em uma mansão ao estilo Francês. Esta aguarela é vagamente baseada numa foto antiga que foi divulgada por Leonor Oliveira no grupo do Facebook “Cabanas de Viriato”. Os meus agradecimentos. Como os detalhes da foto são limitados, eu permiti-me um pouco de imaginação e liberdade artística para esta pintura.

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This is the original Casa do Passal, which belonged to Aristides de Sousa Mendes. He was the Portuguese Consul in Bordeaux who saved thousands of people during WW2 from the claws of the Nazis by issuing visas against direct orders and eventually losing everything because of it. The house was rebuilt into a much larger French-style mansion around 1920. This watercolor is loosely based on an old photograph I found on the web.

Watercolor 23x31cm, Bockinford paper cp

St John's United Church, East Bethlehem Pennsylvania

St. John’s Church, East Bethlehem Pennsylvania

Watercolor 9x12” (23x31cm) Bockingford paper cp

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I tried a new paper today (Bockingford) and it is definitely different from my usual (Fabriano, Arches, Saunders). It is cold-pressed but it seems less absorbent, so it acts a little closer to smooth hot-press paper. I like that I get a more transparent look, but I have to get more used to it because I struggled with hard edges. Next time I will pre-wet the paper more.

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Tentei um papel novo (Bockingford) e é claramente diferente do meu normal (Fabriano, Arches ou Saunders). É de textura média (cold-pressed), mas como é menos absorvente, ele atua mais como papel liso. Gosto do aspeto mais transparente, mas preciso praticar e pre-molhar mais para obter transições mais suaves.

Phillipsburg, New Jersey and the Delaware River

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

Aldeia Da Beira, Rua do Outeiro

Micron pens 01, 02, on Crazy Ideas Sketchbook, page 58

Dolmen Da Orca - Beira Alta

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

House & Garden

This is a commissioned house portrait. Commissions are always a bit stressful and they take me twice as long to complete as normal paintings. That does not mean they come out better, but I always put in extra effort.

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Este trabalho foi uma comissão (encomenda) para um “retrato” de uma casa de habitação. Comissões sempre acarretam um pouco mais de ansiedade e levam-me o dobro do tempo a completar. Não quer dizer que fiquem melhores, mas sempre aplico mais empenho e cuidado.

House and Garden

Watercolor 12x16”, Winsor & Newton paper (old), cold press

Pencil value study

For a commissioned house portrait. Fingers crossed.

Palácio Castro Guimarães, Cascais

Stabilo Pen, point 88/63 (dark green)

Crazy Ideas sketchbook, page 57