Summit Park is one of the few urban forests left in Montreal. it is criss-crossed with walking paths and filled with tall trees. Today the yellows and oranges were brilliant, glowing through the dark tree trunks. When I added the tree trunks, then the composition really came alive and the fall colours started to glow. Recently I started adding textural layers, for example, the leaves and detail elements were all done with a succession of quick brush dabs. Painting in a forest on an overcast day is a real challenge, but in this case it worked out great, the painting really brings the viewer into the scene.
Fall Colours through the Trees, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2022 (No. 3273)
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