Things started off simple enough with a bike ride out to Summerlea park where I used to play with my family as a child. Most of the shore is covered in growth, which was done to protect the waterfront from erosion. I found a few spots to see through and make a painting or two of the rocky shore line. Today was the last day of my extended time off, of course its labour day too so everyone has it off. It was fun being an almost full-time artist for the past few weeks, I learned more about my limits. The main thing is my legs are in need of rest and recovery, or steroids... not too many artists would consider taking anabolic steroids just to keep riding. Just kidding though, some rest will do.
Rocky beach, watercolour 6 x 7.5" hot press, September 2025
In this section there were large boulders in place to protect the shore from erosion. This painting was actually done on the front of an old painting I cut up.. sections of the original just had some bland washes on them which I could over-paint. The yellow leaves were done with bismuth vanadate (PY184) yellow, it is so thick that I can apply it like acrylic over top. The watercolour police might be upset through, its not 'transparent' Whatever, they haven't arrested me yet.
Rocky shore, watercolour 6 x 7.5" hot press, September 2025
A launch wharf was here, part was wood the other part was some kind of floating plastic. Most people were just pushing off their kayaks from the rocky shore though. On the top right you see the end of a very small island, from Google maps it is called Dixie island.
Rocky wharf, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, September 2025
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