Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Fountain
Monday, November 3, 2014

The Fountain of the Muses
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden is a real oasis in the middle of the hustle-bustle of city life. As we enter the main pathway sided by the Royal Palm Trees we can see the beautiful Fountain of the Muses.
Made in England by Herbert W. Hogg, the fountain was brought to Botanical Garden from its original location at Largo da Lapa in 1895.

The Fountain of the Muses Chafariz do Jardim Botânico oil on canvas 60x30cm Sandra Nunes

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Labels: fountain of the muses, landscapes, oil on canvas impressionism, plein air painting, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Sandra Nunes, waterfountain

New Show -
Saturday, January 4, 2014

I´m glad to announce and invite my friends for a group show I´m taking part at Gallery Djanira - CEPERJ.
The opening will be on January 8th at 6 pm 
Visit: from January 9th to 31st - from 10 am to 6 pm
Avenida Carlos Peixoto, 54 Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro -( in front of Rio Sul Shopping Center)
If you happen to be in the area, stop by!

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Labels: Arte de Portas abertas, CEPERJ, chave mestra, exhibition, paintings, plein air paintings, Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Nunes

Spring at Roberto Burle Marx`s Studio
Sunday, September 29, 2013

                                                            Paradise on earth!

                                               

             I must stand up from time to time to evaluate from a distance.


                                                                 Work in progress



                                                        Almost...
                                            
                                            Spring at Burle Marx´s - Sandra Nunes - oil on canvas 46 x 61 cm

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Labels: impressionism, landscape, plein air painting, Rio de Janeiro, roberto burle marx, Sandra Nunes, water lilies

Sketching my bike
Friday, August 10, 2012

I went to the sea riding my bike with my smallest pochade box. My intention was to sketcth a beach scene...Getting there the red flag immediately caught my attention, so I parked nearby  started to set up my painting gear and I  had no doubt about what to sketch yesterday...
                                                     My bike-Sandra Nunes -o/p 22x16cm

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Labels: bike painting, marine painting. plein air painting, oil on panel, Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Nunes

Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Last 2011 brushstrokes!
A good pick of sites for plein air painting these wet summer days are the city´s viaducts that become a great shelter from the rain that insists on flooding the streets every other day.
It was under one of these overpasses that I made my 2011 last plein air brushstrokes.

The scattered showers intensified the rythm of the passengers that the Ferry Boat brought at every 20 minutes... Ferry Boat Station -Sandra Nunes- oil on linen 46x54 cmPhotos by Meahne Albuquerque, the nice photographer/ journalist who I was very pleased to meet that day.

To all of my visitors I wish an Artful and inspired New Year!
See you in 2012!

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Labels: ferry boat station, Niterói, pleinair painting, praça XV, Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Nunes

Urca- Clearing Skies
Saturday, July 4, 2009

Undefined weather, after a rainy night the sky starts to clear and the dance of the clouds creates a beautiful show on the water. I had to work fast and I hope I did justice in capturing the exquisite winter light.

Urca- Clearing Sky - oil on linen 38x46cm - Sandra Nunes

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Labels: Brazilian Landscapes, oil on canvas, plein air painting, Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Nunes, Seascape, Urca

Largo dos Guimarães seen from Almirante Alexandrino street - Santa Teresa
Saturday, September 6, 2008

I´m back to my Santa Teresa series of paintings. I´ll post some here as it is more immediate although there are some new ones in my website also at http://www.sandranunes.com/gallery.html

Climbing Almirante Alexandrino street on foot can be a breathtaking experience (pun intended).
We have an astonishing view of Santa Teresa rooftops and Guanabara Bay in the background. The street´s sinuous design is a plus leading our eyes to the tram.

Largo dos Guimarães seen from Almirante Alexandrino street - Oil on canvas 73x54cm -Sandra Nunes

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Labels: almirante alexandrino street, landscape painting, largo dos guimaraes, pleinair painting, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Teresa, santa teresa tram, tramway

Arcos da Lapa - Gateway to Santa Teresa
Saturday, March 29, 2008

Arcos da Lapa - oil on canvas 46x55cm -Sandra Nunes

This corner in the old downtown area is very inspiring.These arches (old aqueduct) cut the district of Lapa, with its decaying colonial two-story houses, taking the old trams to Santa Teresa.
What moves and intrigues me at this site is the comtemporary atmosphere that reminds us of a romantic time gone by.

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Labels: aqueduct, Arcos da Lapa, Old Rio, plein air painting, Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Nunes, Santa Teresa, tram

Ilha Fiscal- oil on canvas, 60x80cm -Sandra Nunes
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Ilha Fiscal- oil on canvas 60x80cm

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Labels: castle, Ilha Fiscal, marine painting, oil painting, palace, Rio de Janeiro, royal family

Marina da Glória
Monday, October 22, 2007

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Labels: boat painting, Marina da Gloria, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Nunes, Seascape