Cedar Trees with Snow, NDG

 

On my way back from the laboratory I stopped at this scene, on the corner of Sherbrooke street near Loyola campus. The Greek restaurant is behind the shrubs, it was built from cream coloured bricks that contrasted against the bright snow. To make the cedar green, I used three different mixes. The brighter green was yellow-orange (PY110) with phthalo green yellow shade (PG36), which produces a green olive colour. The middle tone was burnt sienna (PR101) with phthalo green yellow shade, which gives a darker version. The shadows were perylene black (PBk31) with touches of benzi red (PR175) and indo blue (PB60) to create the shadow green. Finishing this painting was tough because it was -15℃ and the high salt was slowing the drying time. At least this time, there were no touch ups at home, this is how I completed it on location.

Cedar Trees with Snow, NDG, 5 x 7.5" cold press, watercolour, January 2021 (No. 2544)