Thanksgiving, Bolton, Ontario

Bolton is a small town north of Toronto filled with trees and house-farms (suburbs). This view is from the back deck of my parents home, looking into the valley at the willow trees and fall colours. The Canadian flag sits lazily in the breeze. It was quite cold at this moment but the sky was blue and the sun clear and strong. This was done on thanksgiving weekend, the turkey was excellent, thanks mom! 

Texture is important in any kind of artwork. Sometimes in watercolour texture gets forgotten a little, just because the paint and the water when combined really give a smooth and easy effect. When it dries, you can put paint on top to make the texture using a slightly less moist mix. I used texture to create the effect of the willow trees in the background and to create the pine trees in the middle ground. Also the top railing needed a wood grain effect so I used some dry brush to give it that linear wavy pattern.

7.5 x 11" cold press. October 2016