The weather today was hovering around zero Celsius. In the middle of the summer zero Celsius would seem outrageous, but after the past few weeks of frigid cold today's weather felt very warm. In fact, I painted this one with just my wool wrist gators on, no gloves. Last summer the city installed a small basketball court in Coffee Park down by the train tracks. It has not been used at all this winter, judging by the lack of footprints in the snow. The sun was low and coming across from right to left which created a long, blue shadow. The shadow colour was cobalt blue (PB28) with a touch of indo blue (PB60), and a bit of grey. To make grey I just swirl together some mixtures on my palette. To capture the back-lit backboard, I made a glow with the amazing indo yellow (PY110). In the background, behind the trees, are the train tracks, and the back of Snowdon Bakery and City Fruiterie where I often shop for health food.
Basketball Net, Coffee Park, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, February 2022 (No. 3066)
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