Paris at the time of the Impressionists
Monday, June 6, 2011

It is very difficult to paint in a city with so much to see. Paris breathes art around every corner this spring.
The exhibition at Hotel de Ville takes us on a trip to the turn of the nineteenth century's brushes by bringing together some work from the Museum D'Orsay.

It's easy to forget that the sun shines outside, contemplating the icy atmosphere of this masterpiece depicted by Caillebotte:

 Vue de toits (effets de neige) - Gustave Caillebottealmost hear the noise of the train ...
Gare Saint Lazare - Claude Monet
or witness the fatigue and loneliness through Lautrec's masterful lines
Seule - Toulouse Lautrec
As we are not allowed to take pictures, I've picked these ones from the web.
Paris au temps des Impressionistes ends July 30th.

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Marina da Gloria
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

I´m always intrigued by the light hitting the cobweb formed by the masts, rigs, ropes and their reflex on the water as well.

Marina da Gloria- Sandra Nunes - 46x61cm soft pastel on wallis
Having fun with pastels!

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Community Alleyway
Saturday, April 2, 2011

The Community of Morro Dona Marta was the stage for the Clip "They don´t care about us" by Michael Jackson in 1996 and is now in a moment of transformation. This composition suggested me an interpretation in soft pastels...

Dona Marta Community Alleyway-Sandra Nunes
soft pastels on Wallis-61x38cm

p.s. I would like to thank everybody for the kind phone calls and emails after the program "Art in Exhibition" on the radio.

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Art on the Radio!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

I´ll be featured and interviewed in the program " Art in Exhibition" . It is a weekly radio show about art backstage scenario with music, comments and much more. Listeners will be given the chance to win an original oil painting!
Stay tuned!
Thrusday - March 17th - 10 pm
Rio de Janeiro Radio 1400 khz - Rio de Janeiro- Brazil .

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Sunrise at the Pharoux Wharf - Color notes
Saturday, March 12, 2011

Undoubtedly, one of the aspects that attract me most in painting outdoors is the total integration with the theme.I have been to Pharoux Wharf intending to start a composition I had planned some time ago.
As it was a large format, I considered working in more than one session on the site. On the first day I had the good fortune to meet Monalisa (!), the friendly parking lot clerk who, showing great interest in the painting process, started telling me about the beauty of the sunrise at that place.
I told her my concern about being out so early when most of the city is still asleep. I learned then that the movement of people already exists at that time as the ferryboats start arriving from the other side of the Bay and she is already working.
I didn´t think twice, I put the large canvas on hold and the next day I was there to witness the wonderful show of colors from the pier.
I knew all would be fast, so I went well prepared just to make color notes on small formats:

Sunrise at the Pharoux Wharf - color notes -Sandra Nunes ost 12x22cm
Then, all very quick ...some minutes later, another light, the sun going his way up and clouds coming down...and ...daylight...cloudy?


Clouds over the wharf- color notes -Sandra Nunes- o/b 16x22cm

Pochade box closed, all set to go back home and some steps ahead, sun shining, flamboyants in bloom and the exquisite Albamar green building as backddrop. I had to start over...

Albamar- Harmony in red and green -color notes -Sandra Nunes- o/b 16x22m
Long and productive morning.
Thanks Monalisa!

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Marina da Gloria
Sunday, February 13, 2011

High summer, Rio reaches challenging temperatures for plein air painting...
Heading to waterfront for a bit of fresh air...
Marina da Gloria- Sandra Nunes -o/c 38x46cm

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Laranjeiras Palace
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

I love these Palace towers nestled by the leafy trees of the park, and the high summer light bathing them made an irresistible composition!
Palacio Laranjeiras - Sandra Nunes o/c 46x31 cm

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Website up and running!
Saturday, January 22, 2011

My website is back online, thanks for your patience!
www.sandranunes.com

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Experiencing downtime
Thursday, January 20, 2011

Since yesterday we are experiencing downtime with the oficial website www.sandranunes.com. We are in contact with the server to fix the problem as soon as possible. I´m sorry for this incovenience, please be patient and check back soon. Fortunatelly the blog is on!
Please contact me at sandramnsb@gmail.com
Thanks for stopping by!

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Cine Odeon
Thursday, December 30, 2010

Back to Cinelandia, this time I was interested on the beautiful façade of Cine Odeon and the busy square in front of it.
This is one of the most traditional Rio de Janeiro`s movie theatres and it is great to know that it was completelly restored.

Cine Odeon- sandra nunes - o/c 46X61cm

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Mahatma Ghandi Square
Friday, December 17, 2010

This composition had been playing inside of me for some time and finally I had all set to put it on the canvas.
Armed with a 90x140 cm canvas , large tubes of paint and my master painting equipment I headed downtown to Mahatma Gandhi square on a Saturday morning.
I´ve chosen this day as there are not all that people milling around as on weekdays.
Working outdoors with that dimensions can be a a bit more complex and there´s a greater need to keep focused for longer periods.

Well, the first surprise was to learn that the square was closed that day (besides being Saturday, it was holiday), but thanks to the security guard on duty, I got permission to start my work and so I had the square all to myself.
Well , I positioned my easel where I had planned. Started with the general lines ...


and then the second surprise ... I forgot the palette!
At that time I couldn´t even think about going back to get it. The late spring sun had already announced that the day would be really warm and the light was changing very quickly. What to do? I looked around, everything was clean, newly cut grass, flowers sprouting ... I walked around without hope of finding something to substitute my palette ... then I saw my salvation behind a bush : a large empty cooking oil can!
(ok don´t ask me why this can was there)

my bench studio-sandra nunes


I didn´t think twice, that was the palette I needed and fortunatelly I could give the first strokes of this painting...

 Mahatma ghandi first strokes

Mahatma Ghandi Square-oil on linen 90x140cm-Sandra Nunes


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Vitoria Regia - Victoria Amazonica
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The Star of the waters
Blooming of Vitoria Regia in Rio de Janeiro Botanic Garden
This time in a large format...

Vitoria Regia -Sandra Nunes - oil on canvas 73x92cm

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Church of Our Lady of Glory
Friday, November 26, 2010

This beautiful catholic church was built at the end of the 19th Century. Its cornerstone was set by Emperor Peter II, it is located at Largo do Machado, a nice square surronded by centennial leafy trees.

Our Lady of Glory - Sandra Nunes oil on canvas 73x54cm

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Stroll in Copacabana Fortress
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Long time without posting, but I intend to catch up in a near future,
meanwhile...
Stroll in Copacabana Fortess- Sandra Nunes-
oil on linen 54x46cm

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Cinelandia
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Cinelandia, a square downtown Rio , is a never ending inspiration. Leafy trees, people milling around and the most beautiful architetonic group of the city!

Cinelandia oil on linen 60x80cm -Sandra Nunes

sandra nunes painting downtown
It really requires a lot of concentration to paint downtown...

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Carioca Impressions - Solo Show
Sunday, September 19, 2010

Solo Show at Castelinho 38 Gallery

Well, the show came to its end and I´ve been working sending paintings to their new homes. Some happy collectors had already received theirs and others will get them soon. It was a great experience to meet old friends, get to know several silent blog followers and be able to join some names to real faces.
It is amazing the feeling of connection brought by art which links people who otherwise would be perfect strangers.

Some collectors and friends



Some paintings are travelling a long distance...
Australian Collectors


Castelinho38 gallery was a perfect place for this exhibition, a beautiful archtecture in a quiet street of Santa Teresa and a very friendly staff




You can view some other special moments of the exhibit in the slideshow in the sidebar or here

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Worldwide Paint Out 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

This year we headed downtown and gathered in Cinelândia, a beautiful square surrounded by important buildings such as Fine Arts National Museum, Municipal Theatre and National Library. We were blessed with a sunny morning and a nice late winter temperature .Coordinated by IPAP(International Plein Air Painters) this event hapens every year.
It turns out that the paint out is also a special day here, when we meet friends and make new ones. This year we had the presence of a virtual friend from São Paulo (400 km from Rio) and from Campos dos Goytacazes (more than 300km far from Rio)


The paintings will be in a show at Brazilian Fine Arts Society.

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Carioca Impressions - Solo show
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

I´m proud to announce the opening of my upcoming solo show "Carioca Impressions"
It will be part of a great event in Rio de Janeiro´s Cultural calendar :Arte de Portas Abertas- "Open doors Studio"
My show will be held in Castelinho 38 gallery, a charming and cosy building well located in a quiet street in Santa Teresa. It will showcase my recent paintings emphasizing my on-going Santa Teresa Collections.
If you happen to be in the area , drop in. I´ll be happy to meet you there!

Here is the place where the show will be held, I could not resist this bright morning light hitting the side wall and peaking through the castle towers:

castelinho 38 -oil on canvas 41x33cm sandra nunes

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My Backyard
Thursday, August 12, 2010

Botafogo Cove Sandra Nunes o/c 40x60cm

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Largo do Boticario 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010

This was the painting I was working on when I was interviewed by brazilian newspaper, Jornal do Brasil

Largo do Boticario Sandra Nunes o/c 54x65cm

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Featured in Brazilian Newspaper!
Monday, July 26, 2010

Back to Largo do Boticario
I was featured in Brazilian Newspaper- Jornal do Brasil- about preserving the Historic National heritage !
Last week I went back to Largo do Boticario, the same place where I painted a series of plein air studies which were inspiration for the Large Panel I had been comissioned then.
To my disapointment the scenery was completely different.
To my friends who can´t read Portuguese; It is about the need to preserve our architectural heritage and the neglect this Rio de Janeiro hidden gem is suffering...About me and my feelings regarding this situation translated on canvas.

please,click and zoom in to read the article...

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Intermezzo
Saturday, July 17, 2010

Well, since my last post, a lot have been happening. Life is not linear What to post now? Where to start? I´m back from a trip to the old world where I could meet again some of my favorite Masters.No modern reproduction comes close to the impact of an original painting, not only colors, but brushstrokes, line drawing...
Altogether with the scenery,people, smells, sounds from these countries all the impressions are recorded in my soul, no photo will tell the truth of my eyes.
I must paint it, stay tuned!
Meanwhile,one of my paintings was selected for a group show about Rio de Janeiro Landscape I´ll post the painting and the details soon, it was sent to the contest while I was out, no time to photograph it...and yet there´s a local show coming this September...

Talking about non linear time, this painting was from the view I used to have from my previous studio, (now it´s slightly different...)

Botafogo Cove- Sandra Nunes oil on canvas 100 x 72 cm

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Church Backyard
Thursday, April 29, 2010

These centennial buildings in the church backyard reminds us of a bygone era...

Church Backyard - heavy body acrylic on linen 46x55cm Sandra Nunes

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April Waters
Thursday, April 8, 2010

April Waters
This is the first post in this blog without pictures, without paintings...The city of Rio de Janeiro is now submerged in a sea of mud, huge old trees thrown on the ground, flooded roads, many lives are being cut short, taken by the force of water coming down the slopes...
No images and no more words by now...

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Gone to the Beach
Sunday, February 28, 2010

It´s still too warm for plein air painting here. It seems temps are not going to change so soon. I knew I wouldn´t stand the heat for a long time, so I went to the beach with my smallest pochade box . Maybe I´ll approach this subject with a larger canvas in the future...
Gone to the beach - oil on panel 16x22 cm - Sandra Nunes

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Summer Hiatus
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Urca, Portugal Avenue
New Year, new projects, new paintings...
It´s hard to believe that it´s already February and that it has been more than one month since my last post. Rio de Janeiro is experiencing extremely high temperatures, it´s a though season for plein air painting. I need to slow down the pace and stablish strategies to cope with the unbearable heat.
Once more I went to Urca district in search of shade and of a refreshing breeze from the sea. Strolling through Portugal Avenue this Flamboyant in bloom called my attention, suggesting an harmonious composition with the sunlight bathing the colorful walls.
Portugal Avenue-Urca - Sandra Nunes o/c 50x70cm

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A Midsummer Night in Rio - Christmas Festival
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Christmas Festival is a life size outdoors Nativity Scenes show, exclusively produced by 50 Brazilian artists selected through a contest.
These works are displayed in public places such as airports, streets and subway stations.

The concept of Nativity I´ve presented for this event is naturally a byproduct of my daily plein air painting work on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, which, in addition to its stunning beauty, exposes the daily lives of its people in a social-economic and cultural melting pot.

A Midsummer Night in Rio...
"The bohemian Lapa district becomes the stage for the birth of a baby at the foot of its Arches...Three curious street kids approach that family attracted by the scene..."

A Midsummer Night in Rio - Sandra Nunes
mixed media - 13.7x8.2x3.3 feetThis work is displayed at Rio de Janeiro Bus Terminal - Downtown from November 29th to January 6th
You can watch the work in progress here



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Jardim de Alah - Alah´s Garden
Friday, November 13, 2009

I love these almond trees. Brought from India, where they are native, they have adapted so well to our climate that they grow almost with joy and are present in almost every street .Their leaves fall -oficially in winter- but before,they change from green to various shades of red, pink pumpkin, yellow, transforming the sidewalks and streets in a multicolored tapestry. It´s a beauty, a real feast for the eyes!
Their trunks and leafless branches against sunlight become exquisite organic sculptures.
Alah´s Garden - oil on canvas 40x60cm-Sandra Nunes

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Back to Ipanema - Nossa Senhora da Paz Church
Friday, November 6, 2009

I returned to the same spot I had been in Ipanema to catch the morning light ont the gothic/arabic(?) architecture of that beautiful church. This time with a larger linen canvas....

Nossa Senhora da Paz Church -o/l - 72x65cm - Sandra Nunes

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Lavradio Street - Lapa
Monday, November 2, 2009

This 18th Century street in downtown Rio de Janeiro experiences a renaissance nowadays.It is located in Rio’s historical and commercial center. From the end of the 19th Century, the city’s elite made its home in Lapa district, where baronesses and counts mixed with Rio’s bohemian population. The city’s best cabarets and theatres were located there.
As I´ve been working on extra large formats,(I´ll post it soon) I´ve decided to approach this theme with small studies for a change.Maybe I´ll paint some of them larger in the future... I like to alternate between large and smalishes, each one has its own charm.
It was an overcast day and I decided to stop at this corner where nowadays is the headquarter of Brazilian Fine Art Society.


Brazilian Fine Arts Society - op 22x27 cm Sandra Nunes
The next day I headed to the last block of Rua do Lavradio. Lined with tastefully decorated restaurants, nightclubs, antique stores and a neighborhood barbershop, it was restored and entirely pedestrianized. It was difficult not to be distracted by the turn of the century streetlights, and several other embelishments of this part of the street.
I intended to edit , simplify and focus on the play of light on the colorful old buildings.

Lavradio Street - op 22x27cm - Sandra Nunes

This place sure deserves a series...

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