SOUTHERN SKETCHES / COLLIERVISIONS: North Shore, Hawaii

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, March 18, 2009

North Shore, Hawaii

Today, I was rummaging through some photos from some years ago, and I found a scene that made me grab the brush. This is a quick sketch that I clocked at 34 minutes, a little record for me. Some times…rarely for me…speed lends a little freshness and spontaneity, which I think worked in this case.

Watercolor, 6x9 in, Canson Montval Paper

5 comments:

William F. Renzulli7:14 AM
It did not just work, it worked great! I love everything about the painting, especially the sky.
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Julio Rodrigues9:43 PM
Thanks Bill. I admit I was pleasantly surprised with the way this turned out.
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Terry Banderas8:28 AM
Outstanding painting!!!!!! One of your best, I feel.
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Terry Banderas8:30 AM
Outstanding painting!!!!!! One of your best, I feel.
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Julio Rodrigues7:31 PM
Thanks, Terry. This is one of my own favorites. Incidentally, it was sold at an auction for a charity fundraiser. I was sorry to part with it, but it was for a good cause.
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