top of page

AQUARELAS

 

Desenhando e pintando desde cedo, comecei a me interessar pela prática da aquarela conhecendo os aquarelistas britânicos, especialmente J.W.TURNER, cuja obra está apresentada em vídeo no pé da página AQUARELA, os impressionistas e os alemães.

 

Desde meados dos anos 70, comecei a ilustrar com aquarela, ecoline (aquarela líquida), lápis e crayons aquareláveis.

 

Depois, passei a utilizar as técnicas de aquarela tradicionais, assim como os papéis e tintas adequados.

 

Minha temática mais presente são as paisagens marinhas, de montanha, arquitetura e cenas do quotidiano, como transportes públicos, bares, restaurantes e ruas.

 

Viajando pelo mundo desde 1982, pela China, Europa e Norte da África, fiz da aquarela uma espécie de meditação, ferramenta de organização do processo criativo e também um meio de vida, especialmente no período fora do país.

 

 

WATERCOLOURS

 

Drawing and painting from a young age, my interest in watercolour practice was sparked by becoming familiar with British watercolour painters, especially J.W.TURNER, whose work is represented in a video on this page entitled "WATERCOLOUR", the French impressionists and German painters.

 

From the late 70's I began working on illustrations using watercolour, watercolour pencils and crayons, as well as ecoline (liquid watercolour dye).

Then, I have moved to proper watercolour material, both paper and paint. Main subjects of my work are marine and mountain landscapes  and architecture, as well as everyday life scenes in public transport, bars, restaurants and streets.

During my journey throughout the world since 1982,  living in China, going around in Europe and North Africa, the practice of watercolour painting  and sketching became for me a kind of meditation and a way to make some money too, specially whilst being abroad

Aquarela

/a.kwa.ɾˈɛ.lɐ/

sf

1.

  • Tinta feita de água e massa, com pigmento colorido.

 

2.

  • Técnica de Pintura, e a pintura sobre papel, na qual se usa essa tinta.

 

Aquarela Dictionário - Mini Aurélio Escolar

 

Watercolour

/ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə/

noun

1.

  • Also called pure watercolour. water-soluble pigment, applied intransparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment inthe lighter tones
  • any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouacheand tempera

2.

  • a painting done in watercolours
  • (as modifier): a watercolour masterpiece

3.

the art or technique of painting with such

pigments

 

watercolour. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved August 24, 2015, from Dictionary.com website:http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/watercolour

 

Algumas aquarelas FERNANDO FERNANDES

George Torro Presents - Cezanne - Part Twelve - Watercolours

BAGNOLE -  An Old Van in
South of France

Chafariz da Praça São Salvador- Laranjeiras, Rio

How to understand

watercolour history

bannerexpoLOW.jpg
bottom of page