St. Lawrence River, Nice Day

 

We had a nice day, today, going on a bike ride with Cilei. This scene was done down at the end of the Lachine Park where I made a challenging winter painting, we sat on the breakwater wall near a small stony beach. Lots of people were out, taking in the sun and excellent view up the river. I composed the tree line a bit bigger than it actually appeared in order to bring the background in a bit closer to the viewer. Compared to the winter painting, this atmosphere was a pleasant warm wind with an interesting cloudy sky to paint. The water was actually a lot darker than it appears in the painting because the idea behind this painting was to capture the pastel tones of the water, trees and rocks. You can see the transitions between the blue, brown and maroon colours. It has been just a few paintings lately, I needed a little time for recharging the batteries.

St. Lawrence River, Nice Day, watercolour 8 x 10" cold press, July 2021 (No. 2898)