 He was also a member of the "Lion's Group", an informal association of artists and writers who met in the Golden Lion Tavern with the goal of promoting Naturalism in the arts.He was especially well known for his maritime paintings and provided illustrations for several magazines, including "Branco e Negro" (1896-1898), "Atlantida" (1915-1920) and "Contemporânea" (1915-1926).In 1884, he became a Professor at the "Escola Industrial Afonso Domingues" (named after a 14th-century architect), where he was later promoted to Director.