Sadly today we received news of the passing of one of the senior professors at the University. One of his legacies was that of a founding member of the Genomics group which eventually raised enough capital to build the Genomics extension at Loyola campus. Justin Powlowski was also the faculty administrator at the time who negotiated my contract when I was hired ten years ago. Today when I left the building I saw this scene of the Genomics building, which is just visible on the right edge of the painting, and the most incredible maroon sky. It seemed like a good way to remember the moment. The building in the background is actually Loyola high school. To capture the effect of the lighting on the Genomics building I made sure that it was the only part of the painting that was white.
This is one of the first night paintings where I felt like I knew what I was doing. For example, the sky was a blend of pyrol orange (PO73) with indo blue (PB60), while the dark brick was burnt ochre (PR102) with carbon black (PBk6). Controlling the delicate greys, oranges and shades of blue in the snow was also tricky especially considering that I was wearing the moose mitts and only used one brush!
Genomics Building, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2021 (No. 2942b)
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