Winter time brings cold temperatures, snow, and very subtle colour variations. Pastel tones make up the majority of this painting. The cold overcast sky was producing blue shades on the snow while the setting sun produced yellow-orange shades. The sun itself was casting a reflection on the snow, akin to what you may see when the sun sets over a lake. It is a detail I never appreciated before, the snow reflecting the setting sun.
Frozen Canal Footbridge, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2021 (No. 2953b)
The capture the complex and subtle effects of the sunset on the frozen canal, I had to apply an under painting and let it dry. There was a stiff cold wind to help it dry, but I needed some time to spare. While waiting, I started another painting standing in the exact same spot but looking just off to my right, which is looking north west towards NDG. In between is the rail depot yard, it had many colourful train cars stacked up. After applying the under painting to this one, I worked on the other painting, and did two rounds like that to allow the effects to dry. This painting strategy allowed for more details to be applied on location, like the tree branches, and even my initials hiding on one of the train cars.
Train Cars Sunset, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2021 (No. 2955b)
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