On the corner of Walkley and Somerled there are good views of the sunset, it usually sets around the auto shop or behind the Metro grocery store depending on time of year. Here you see artificial lighting from the auto shop set against a pink and blue sky. The dark trees, almost black in these conditions, provide necessary contrast for the effect to work.
Joe and Ralph auto shop sunset, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, July 2026
The interior of the Metro grocery store had warm yellow and orange lighting, while outside, the sky was pale pastel. A bit of orange light could be seen coming down Walkley street looking due north. In Montreal, north is closer to being north-west.
Metro entrance sunset, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, July 2026
Standing in the same spot, this scene captures the illuminated METRO sign but with my initials and year denoted. A creamsicle-coloured sky completed the effect, along with artificial pot lights on the front of the grocery. It used to be a Steinberg's grocer back in the day.
PJD Metro sunset, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, July 2026
From a different time and place, this painting was done in London Ontario around 2004, so 22 years ago. It was also a sunset, as you can see from the pale orange light on the right side of the tree, and bluish light on the left. I applied washes, then over-painted bark texture with a burnt sienna mix. I've been painting on the backs of old paintings, and then scanning the good ones. I have a few more good ones from London to show, I will make a blog later this week on them.
Sunset tree London Ontario, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, 2004?
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