SOUTHERN SKETCHES / COLLIERVISIONS: Rolling on the River

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, November 22, 2009

Rolling on the River

Years ago my wife and I finally went on our first cruise. Down the Mississippi River, that is. It took about an hour and a half in a beautiful paddle boat and it offered great views of the Memphis skyline.

Watercolor, 5x7" on Fabriano hot-pressed paper