COLLIERVISIONS

Collierville is a fast growing town near Memphis, Tennessee. Despite rapid growth, it has strived to preserve its heritage and small-town atmosphere. Collierville and the city of Memphis have provided plenty of source material for my watercolor painting hobby. I hope visitors will enjoy browsing through these watercolors of the area as well as other works inspired by places I have been fortunate to visit. More paintings will be added as time permits. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Watercolor

Since I was a young boy, I was a fan of 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 and Julio Amaro.
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008

The Alamo

With all due respect to other Texas cities...San Antonio is special. Whether or not you are having a bad day, the River Walk will lift your spirits. And a visit to the Alamo will make you think...highly... of all the sacrifices people have made well before we were born.
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Watercolor, 9x12", Strathmore Paper