Exact proportions notwithstanding, this small watercolor is loosely based on the Holland Harbor Lighthouse, in Michigan.Watercolor, 5 x 7", Fabriano paper
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- Julio Rodrigues
- Julio Rodrigues was born in Portugal and emigrated to the United States (New Jersey) in 1978. After a career in the engineering field, watercolor painting is his favorite hobby. He is a self-taught artist who likes to work primarily with transparent watercolor due to the freshness and luminosity of the medium. He also works with pen and ink, and pencil, sometimes combining these media. His favorite subjects are buildings and townscapes of historical interest. In his watercolor paintings, he strives for transparency and strong light and shadow contrasts with as few layers of paint as possible. His greatest challenge is to arrive at just the right amount of detail without overworking the painting. Exhibitions and Awards: 2020 Best Overall Artwork Award, Forks Area Art Society, Easton, Pennsylvania, May 2020; 2017 The Gallery at St. John’s, Easton PA, solo exhibition, Easton: Watercolors And Other Thoughts; 2008 Second place plus Honorable mention, Fur Fin and Feather Festival, Middleton TN; 2007 Burch Library, solo exhibition Collierville TN; 2004 Selected artist, Fedex Forum Permanent Lobby Mural, (Memphis, TN);
nice! I like the way it is framed by the trees and especially like the way you rendered the water.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill. The way I see it, lighthouses are such beautiful subjects that they make low-risk watercolors. You really have to work hard to mess up the scene.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, never underestimate my ability to mess things up!
This painting demonstrates great reflections on the water. Most lighthouses are on a hill of some sort I’m surprise to see this one at sea level. I love the sky. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteJewell, I am guessing this is due to the flatness of the terrain. Thank you for the visit and comment.
ReplyDeletelove the sky.
ReplyDeleteactually I like all your posted watercolors.
gives me inspiration to get with it myself, and paint some watercolors.
Thank you Laura Moore. I hope you do paint some watercolors and enjoy it as much as I do.
ReplyDeleteLove this one. Color and sky fantastic. I enjoy all of your work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Terry. Lighthouses are always a painting temptation I cannot resist.
ReplyDeletevery impressive!!
ReplyDeleteRoh, thanks for the visit and comment. Best Regards.
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