In downtown São Paulo, there is a very large park with a swan lake, lots of trees, an art museum, a planetarium and other cool features. There are also a lot of vendors selling coconuts and popsicles. We stopped for some pão de queijo (pronounced ponjay kayjoe) which is a salty baked cheese bread, and another treat called a coxinha (ko-cheen-oh) a kind of fried thing with hot cheese in the middle. This painting was of the main lake where the swans were, looking towards the massive downtown area which is a super dense collection of condominiums as far as the eye can see.
Painting water is always a challenge especially when using watercolour, which is kind of ironic when you think about it. There is no white paints in traditional watercolour, so highlights on the surface of the water need to be done by leaving the paper showing. In this painting I tried something a bit new for the water, I dragged a brush sideways across the bottom very fast, creating that energy filled ripple effect.
2017 January, watercolour, cold press. 8 x 6"
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