This gas station used to have a blue top with an eagle, now it is a red Esso branded station. With impending rain I took a moment to paint this on the way home from work yesterday. The main excitement was the brilliant red bonnet, which was done with ferrari red (PR254) and perylene maroon (PR179) for the shadow element. The rest of the painting was daubed in shades of brown, grey, green and blue which made the red bonnet pop even more. Some interesting lines on the pavement held the foreground. It turned out more realistic than it looked when I was painting it, I think the lights give it a good sense of atmosphere.
New Esso Red Roof, watercolour 5 x 7" 80lb, June 2024
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