Sun Setting Over Montreal

 

On the way back from a long ride along the south canal path I stopped at the area between the ice control bridge and Champlain bridge. The sky was very humid with partial cloud cover, which created an array of peach and salmon colours in the sky. To paint the sunset, I started with a ring of pale yellow and worked outwards from there. The top half of the sky was neutral grey with tints of yellow, and some strips of cloud and blue sky. The bottom half was red and orange, with the bridges and reflection. On the left is the ice control bridge with a wonderful bike path connecting with Nun's island.

Sunset between Bridges, watercolour 8 x 10", S400, September 2022 (No. 3328)

 

As the sun descended, brilliant scarlet reds and oranges appeared on the horizon. A fisher stood motionless, hoping for a late catch. The bridge on the right is the connector between Nun's island, where I was standing, and Verdun. I liked the cool foreground tree and how it contrasted against the warm background and neutral bridge. Using the 2 inch hog's hair brush created a neat texture and thick juicy brush strokes.

Sun Set with Fisher, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3237a)