SOUTHERN SKETCHES / COLLIERVISIONS: United Methodist Church, Washington, NJ

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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Friday, January 11, 2008

United Methodist Church, Washington, NJ

While visiting family in New Jersey, this Church caught my attention not just because of its beautiful towers, but also because of the unusual green stone used in its construction.

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Watercolor, 4 x 5.5", Strathmore Paper

3 comments:

Terry Banderas9:57 AM
Beautifully done. You win the award for doing a painting with the fewest strokes.
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Julio Rodrigues5:01 PM
Thank you for this comment. I am a great fan of the late English painter Edward Wesson and constantly try ...in vain...to emulate his economy of brushstrokes. It will be a never ending road.
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William F. Renzulli6:01 PM
Another gem from the Villager!
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