Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Today's sketch / O esboço do dia - 207


The pride of the town on its heyday...
O orgulho da vila nos seus dias de ouro...

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just gorgeous, Paulo! It appears you sketch in pencil or charcoal. Can you paint with watercolors on top of those media? I can't imagine you re-create the drawing in ink first.
Just beautiful!

Paulo J. Mendes said...

Thank you for your kind words. Usually my sketches are in pencil. Then the drawing is transfered to watercolor paper and re-enhancened with sharp-pencil, over which I paint in watercolor. You can see a post on all that process here http://j.mp/CDpvu

Anonymous said...

Oh, wow! You inevitably draw your painting around four times in order to satisfy your imagination of the final illustration, before paint.
I can appreciate that process, and certainly the time and effort you put into each finely-detailed landscape. Your scenes & mastery of light & shadow MESMERIZE me. Thank you for making your art affordable to so many. I am so happy & feel fortunate to have claimed "A Narrow House" and "A Local Shop". Art is my addiction, and yet a luxury. To find an artist whose work screams "JOY" to me -- which I can afford to escape within, in my own home -- is a rarity. I'll be back for more. :) Thank you, Paulo!

Paulo J. Mendes said...

Thanks so much, J. If my work is able to provide you such escapes and sensations within your home, I couldn't be happier :))
Your appreciation keeps me motivated: I hope to work more and better in order to support your healthy addiction, yet without making it a luxury by keeping it affordable.