SOUTHERN SKETCHES / COLLIERVISIONS: Looking Out, Fort Morgan

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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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Looking Out, Fort Morgan

During our trip to Gulf Shores in 2004, we took a drive to Dauphin Island which required hopping on the Ferry. This scene is near the dock in Fort Morgan, Alabama. The bird ignored us while searching for his next meal.

Watercolor, 11x14", Arches 300 Lb cold pressed paper

3 comments:

William F. Renzulli6:45 AM
You've created a powerful painting with a very modest subject matter, achieving one of the major goals of art.
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Julio Rodrigues8:35 PM
Thanks Bill. I must say with humility that I was very happy with how this painting turned out. I think the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
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artis11112:46 PM
Hi, I now live in Knoxville, TN. I just clicked on WEilliam Renzulli and he is from Ky where I was born. This world is so small. Great work. Kathy
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