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Fernando Boavida

Oil painting and art by the Portuguese painter Fernando Boavida | Official website

Selected
paintings

This is a selection of some of the paintings I did in the last few years. All of my paintings can be found in the Gallery section.

It's amazing how some abstract brush strokes on a flat surface, loaded with paint of different hues, tones and intensity, can combine to create an illusion of depth, light, shadow, reality. Can there be anything more contemporary (in fact, timeless) than this? "The Danube, in Vienna", oil on canvas, 50 cm x 40 cm.

Although portraits are always a challenge, lately I've been feeling much more at ease when I do them. This was the case of my friend's portrait, Arturo , which I was glad to paint last month. This portrait now hangs next to his wife's portrait, Marifeli, which I also did last year: "Arturo Azcorra", oil on canvas, 60 cm x 50 cm.

Not all people can have their own bosquet, but this is not the case of my friend Mário Bernardes who, in addition to his very own bosquet, has an orchard, a vegetable garden, and a large piece of land, that keep him happy, although very busy. "Bosquet at Casal da Estrada (Condeixa)", oil on canvas, 40 cm x 50 cm.

Back in January 2019, I painted several derelict houses in downtown Coimbra, exploring both the decay of the buildings and an exaggerated perspective of the passersby. The painting turned out so interesting that I decided to do a second version, from a slightly different point of view: ""Old houses in downtown Coimbra II" (oil on canvas, 70cm x 50cm).

Painting is creating an illusion. By applying paint on a flat surface, the painter seeks to create the sensation of depth, texture, light and shadow, reflections, and many other qualities. The challenge reaches its highest point when painting water: "Boats at Vila Nova de Milfontes", oil on canvas, 60 cm x 50 cm.

Vila Nova de Milfontes is a coastal village in Alentejo, in the south of Portugal. As any other Portuguese village, it is full of narrow streets that on sunny days create amazing light and shadow effects, perfect for photographers and painters: "Narrow street in Vila Nova de Milfontes", oil on canvas, 60 cm x 40 cm.

At this time of year, most people wish for complex, very unlikely things. Why not wish for simple things, the ones that make up true happiness, like a tranquil day at the beach? Here's my wish: "A day at the beach", oil on canvas, 60 cm x 80 cm. Happy 2022!

Here's another painting. I think this one turned out quite fine and I hope you like it too: "Nightfall in Portimão's riverfront" (oil on canvas, 50cm x 60cm). It reminds me of calm, lovely days during my holidays.

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