This blog is a repository for all my watercolor painting memories of the nineteen years that I lived in the Memphis, TN area. For my contemporary work, please click on the TRANSATLANTA link just below.
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. ****************
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);
After taking the Ferry from Fort Morgan, we landed on this relaxing small island off Mobile Bay in Alabama. I highly recommend a visit (from a family trip to Gulf Shores, 2004). ******
I love the sun shining through the clouds. The colors are beautiful. The fact that you made the boats pink really stick out and it makes the reflection in the water beautiful. The trees look good also.
a atmosfera criada por um céu muito denso e os reflexos na água, uma das matérias mais interessantes de se ver trabalhada em aguarela, dá a este seu trabalho um fascínio especial. parabéns! :-)
Nice painting. Love the boat colors and you did a nice job on the reflections in the water. The mysterious clouds make it look like the area is going to be soaked with drenching rains.
I love the sun shining through the clouds. The colors are beautiful. The fact that you made the boats pink really stick out and it makes the reflection in the water beautiful. The trees look good also.
ReplyDeleteI love the pink on the boats. This is a great piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Southern Jewel, thank you Bill...the boats were actually pink! I dont think I could have picked a better color for them in this composition.
ReplyDeletea atmosfera criada por um céu muito denso e os reflexos na água, uma das matérias mais interessantes de se ver trabalhada em aguarela, dá a este seu trabalho um fascínio especial. parabéns! :-)
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JVN, muito obrigado pela visita e pelo seu comentario. Volte sempre.
ReplyDeleteNice painting. Love the boat colors and you did a nice job on the reflections in the water. The mysterious clouds make it look like the area is going to be soaked with drenching rains.
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