SOUTHERN SKETCHES / COLLIERVISIONS: Dauphin Island

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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Monday, September 01, 2008

Dauphin Island

Latest news - read all about it - The painting shown in my previous post "Looking out" won a Honorable Mention in the Fur, Fin, and Feather Festival in Middleton, Tennessee. And my painting "Princeton University" won Second Place in the Amateur category. This was my first foray in a juried show and my head is so big today, it can't fit thru the door.
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Still staying in the Gulf Shores area, this quick sketch, just painted today, is from a photo I took in Dauphin Island, Alabama.

Watercolor 5x7", Fabriano paper