Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen is a few hours train ride from Gothenburg where I attended a conference in 2010. A relatively new bridge connected the two land masses that spanned the North sea and Baltic seas. Copenhagen had many canal systems and charming buildings in and around the city. The sun went down very early there and even during the day everything felt a little dark and cool. It was fall season. This painting shows some of the apartments along a big canal area where I painted swans swimming. Painting windows in watercolour is exceptionally difficult, it looks like I made a good go of it though. 

Copenhagen, Denmark, Trees and Houses, watercolour 7.5 x 11" cold press, 2010 (No. 1219)

 

One of the buildings in town had a living wall, which was actually a giant metal frame suspended on the facade planted with a variety of vines and flowering shrubs. It contrasted nicely against the more traditional brick architecture next to it. This scene was probably one of the rare times when the sun came out and struck some of the building surfaces. It was also very colourful, when in fact most of Copenhagen was grey and brown. It was an interesting city and I wouldn't mind going back one day.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Plant Wall, watercolour 7.5 x 11" cold press, 2010 (No. 1216)