SOUTHERN SKETCHES / COLLIERVISIONS: Red Barn

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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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Red Barn - Duh!

Whenever I feel like painting but can't decide what - a barn (duh!) usually materializes.

This one came out of my many photographs of farms taken on our long drives to New Jersey.

Watercolor, 5 x 7", Fabriano Hot press Paper