Beach Corner
Monday, August 7, 2017
The beaches in Rio de Janeiro during Winter have a special charm. The reduced number of bathers, the cold and wet atmosphere even when the sky is bright and blue are invitations to slow down the pace and let yourself be rocked by the gentle rhythm of the waves.
Beach Corner
Soft Pastels
23x35 cm
Sandra Nunes
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Labels: beach painting, impressionism, marine painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, seascapes, soft pastels, winter in rio de janeiro
Arte de Portas Abertas - Santa Teresa Open Studios
Thursday, July 13, 2017
This weekend the district of Santa Teresa will receive thousands of visitors for its Arte de Portas Abertas event.
I will be at Solar Mariano exhibiting some of my recent paintings, if you happen to be in the area, stop by!
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Labels: Arte de Portas abertas, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, santa teresa tram, Sata Tersa
Let it Rain! - Happy Easter!
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Plein air painting on rainy days is a real challenge, but it is a rewarding experience! There is no substitute for the feeling of being there...
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| Let it Rain! Sandra Nunes oil on canvas 50x90cm |
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| Plein air painting on a rainy day Sandra Nunes |
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Labels: cityscape painting, Corcovado, impressionism, oil on canvas, oil painting, pleinair painting, rainyday, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, urban painting, wet street
Urca - Ramon Franco Street
Saturday, October 22, 2016
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| Ramon Franco Street oil on linen 30x50 cm Sandra Nunes |
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Labels: alla prima, impressionism, landscape painting, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, Urca
Arte de Portas Abertas - Santa Teresa Open Studios
Friday, October 7, 2016
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| Santa Teresa open studios Sandra Nunes |
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Labels: Arte de Portas abertas, old tram, Rio de janeiro landscapes, sandra nunes, Santa Teresa, santa teresa open studios, Santa Teresa Paintings, tram, yellow tram
Outeiro da Glória - Sidewalk carpet
Saturday, August 13, 2016
I love this time of the year when the almond trees carpet the sidewalks!
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| Outeiro da Gloria Sidewalk Carpet Sandra Nunes Soft Pastels on Wallis |
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Labels: autumn colors, impressionism, outeiro da gloria, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, soft pastels
The Undertow
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
On the Eve of the Olympics Rio 2016, the star of last weekend was the undertow. It was an excellent opportunity to capture once more the hypnotic movement of the waves. The sea is always an inspiration and capturing the dynamic of its movement is a great challenge!
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| the undertow oil on panel 16x22 cm Sandra Nunes
This is a less than one minute video of a beautiful moment of this plein air painting session. Enjoy!
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Labels: bike easel, impressionism, marinepaintings, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, Seascape, undertow
São Clemente Street
Thursday, April 28, 2016
The charming district of Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro- Carioca SoHo
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| São Clemente Street - Botafogo Sandra Nunes oil on canvas 46x65 cm |
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Labels: Botafogo, Corcovado, impressionism, oil on canvas, Rio de janeiro landscapes, rio de janeiro paintings, Rua são clemente, Sandra Nunes
Painting reminiscences -work in progress... time travel
Thursday, April 7, 2016
During the Olympic Games there will be an exhibition in Rio about the city on the nineteenth and early twentieth century. I was one of the artists invited to tell this visual story. Plein air painting is a good way to travel through time, besides finding old buildings, survivals of a bygone era, being on the site provided me the opportunity to listen to the stories of passersby.I will post t the finished painting later.
Thanks to two passersby who spontaneously took these pictures and sent them to me.
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Labels: castelinho do Flamengo, impressionism, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes
From Plein Air Painting to Studio Work
Thursday, December 24, 2015
There is no Greater Master than Nature when learning to paint. Nothing substitutes the observation and constant training of the eyes when facing natural elements.In fact, learning to paint is learning to see and translate our inner vision. Whenever I´m asked why plein air painting I have longer and shorter answers, but I always state that they are completely different ways of working.
Recently I finished in the studio the painting I´m posting now. It is a very large work for plein air!
I had already done smaller works with this theme, but for this one I started with compositional studies on the site and brought them to the studio to be developed into the final painting.
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| Victoria Regia - The Star of the Waters oil on canvas 180 x 80 cm Sandra Nunes |
By now, Happy Holidays!
I wish you a Happy and Blessed New Year!
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Labels: botanic garden, impressionism, ninpheas, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, victoria regia
Urca - Nomand Castle
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Those who visit my website and blog for some time now, realize that Urca has been quite often one of my inspirations.Strolling through its 17 streets, cycling or walking is part of my daily life. Sometimes with my bike-easel, pochade or large canvas I stop to register these peaceful moments.
Urca- Normand Castle
Sandra Nunes
oil on canvas 54 x 73 cm
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Labels: impressionism, oil on canvas, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, sandra nunes, Urca
Santa Teresa - Almirante Alexandino Street
Saturday, August 29, 2015
It´s been four years since the district of Santa Teresa lost its charming Tram. Now, the neighborhood is getting ready to receive the new vehicles.
In fact, they have started now to run experimentally, along a short distance.
Little by little I´ve been returning to this collection that gives me so much pleasure to paint. I´ve been working on new compositions, revisiting some other ones and on a rhythm in harmony with Santa Teresa's I´ll be posting some works here and on my website. Thanks for following this!
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| Almirante Alexandrino Street Oil on canvas 120x 90 cm Sandra Nunes |
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Labels: curvelo, impressionism, largo dos guimaraes, new tram, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, santa teresa tram. old tram
High Summer - Flamboyant in Bloom
Monday, February 9, 2015
Along with the unbearable heat, summer comes exploding in color with the lush blooming of Flamboyants all over the city!
These trees have been calling me to paint for some time now, and soft pastels seemed to be the right choice to make justice to these flowers vibrant colors bathed by the sun.
High Summer - Flamboyant in Bloom
Sandra Nunes
soft pastels 35 x 61 cm
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Labels: flamboyants, High summer - Flamboyant, painting flowers, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, soft pastel, summer in rio
2014 Last Brushstrokes?
Monday, December 29, 2014
Maybe...
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| My bike-easel set up |
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| Felix Laranjeiras Square Urca Sandra Nunes oil on gallery wrap canvas 22x27 cm |
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Labels: impressionism, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, sketch in oil, Urca
Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 27, 2014
cor do arco-íris, ou da cor da sua paz,
Ano Novo sem comparação com todo o tempo já vivido
(mal vivido talvez ou sem sentido)
para você ganhar um ano
não apenas pintado de novo, remendado às carreiras,
mas novo nas sementinhas do vir-a-ser;
novo
até no coração das coisas menos percebidas
(a começar pelo seu interior)
novo, espontâneo, que de tão perfeito nem se nota,
mas com ele se come, se passeia,
se ama, se compreende, se trabalha,
você não precisa beber champanha ou qualquer outra birita,
não precisa expedir nem receber mensagens
(planta recebe mensagens?
passa telegramas?)
Não precisa
fazer lista de boas intenções
para arquivá-las na gaveta.
Não precisa chorar arrependido
pelas besteiras consumadas
nem parvamente acreditar
que por decreto de esperança
a partir de janeiro as coisas mudem
e seja tudo claridade, recompensa,
justiça entre os homens e as nações,
liberdade com cheiro e gosto de pão matinal,
direitos respeitados, começando
pelo direito augusto de viver.
que mereça este nome,
você, meu caro, tem de merecê-lo,
tem de fazê-lo novo, eu sei que não é fácil,
mas tente, experimente, consciente.
É dentro de você que o Ano Novo
cochila e espera desde sempre.
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Labels: carlos drummond de andrade, happy new year, impressionism, plein air painting, receita de ano novo, Rio de janeiro landscapes
At the Ferry Boat Station
Friday, November 7, 2014
There´s something about this place that I keep coming back to paint it...
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| Ferry Boat Station Oil on linen Sandra Nunes |
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Labels: impressinism, Niterói, oil painting, plein air painting, praça quinze, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes
Popular Market at Uruguaiana Street
Saturday, September 6, 2014
I´ve tried to capture the hustle-bustle of this downtown popular market. The red awning against the green leafy trees was a plus!
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| Rua Uruguaiana Popular Market oil on linen 30 x 30 cm Sandra Nunes |
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Labels: camelódromo, cityscape, impressionism, mercado popular, oil painting, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, rua uruguaiana, Sandra Nunes
Winter Light
Monday, June 30, 2014
Here in the southern hemisphere winter has started a few days ago...
In Rio de Janeiro the changes are subtle. Misty morning with a warm and lazy sun slowly breaking through the barrier imposed by the blue gray curtain.
Back in 2010, the author of an interesting blog about art and culture used the image of a work of mine to illustrate her post (she kindly let me know it by contacting by email).
In her text she analyzes the significance of the winter looking for references in Chinese philosophy making the correlation between eastern symbolism and our lives. "... We can see that during the winter we try to 'save' more, ie, try to rest (" save the harvest in the barn "),we invest a lot of energy in order to accomplish our daily journey. ("The effort that all beings are subject to.")
If you think about it a bit, in winter we usually return home early, for warmth, "it is time to focus." And it is at these 'moments of concentration ', that we achieve self communion, ... "
I agree with this thought. Each brush stroke happens after a long period of contemplation as an attempt of self recognition and integration to the "New Season".
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| Winter Light -Sandra Nunes oil on panel 22x16cm |
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Labels: Corcovado, impressionism, marine painting, oil on vanvas Urca, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes, winter light
Plein Air Painting in Paraty
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Paraty, the Historic City
Walking around the streets of Paraty is a real challenge, its cobble stoned streets demand attention to each step. Get lost on their colorful corners, sit in a cafe, watch the slow pace of time is worth any sacrifice...
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| Sandra Nunes painting in Paraty |
The post card compositions so many times painted by artists from the past and contemporary as well are a great attraction, but this time what first called my attention was the afternoon light bathing the boats on the river.
Masses of light and color...
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| Sandra Nunes painting in Paraty |
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| Sandra Nunes painting in Paraty |
I hadn´t heard about this painting and I got curious to know how Djanira, who lived here for a time, interpreted the theme.
here it is:
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Flight to Egypt
Djanira da Motta e Silva oil on canvas
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| Friends in the Paraty Paint Out |
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| Plein Air Painting in Paraty |
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| Paraty, A travel in Time |
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| Paraty, A travel in Time |
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| End of day in Paraty, last lights... |
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Labels: historic city, impressionism, oil on canvas, oil painting, Paraty, Paraty Djanira da Motta e Silva, plein air painting, Rio de janeiro colonial houses, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes
Let it Rain! - Botafogo Cove
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Lalely I´m getting more and more mesmerized by the abstract shapes into which landscape is transformed on rainy days! Each rainy day is an opportunity to study grays...
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Labels: enseada de botafogo, impressionism, plein air painting, rainy day, Rio de janeiro landscapes, Sandra Nunes
