Cool Windy Day along the Canal

Today was a grey day, mostly overcast with some patches of clear sky letting the sun through. The canal was a grey colour but I could see lots of the other colours shimmering. To capture the effect I applied thin brush strokes on top of the water. A mix of burnt siennna (PR101) and indo blue (PB60) was used for the pine tree bark.

Pine Trees beside Canal, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2022 (No. 3285)

Just off the the canal, where I made a series of paintings lately, there is a small strip of community green space according to the signs. Since I am always complaining about lack of green space, it seemed fitting to try and make a painting here. Montreal's downtown skyline is visible in the background. This is the last painting on the Strathmore Series 400 paper, its not something I would get again because it was designed for sketching not painting. The paint absorbs poorly and gets smeared easily.

Community Green Space, watercolour 8 x 10" Strathmore Series 400, November 2022 (No. 3339a)

It was cold and windy on the way back but I sat an impressive willow tree and tried to make a painting. I will have to go back and try again some time, there was a glowing yellow and lime that I couldn't quite capture. The scene needed a bigger piece of paper but the light was failing and I just wanted a hot cup of tea! If I want to paint in the winter I will have to toughen up.

Willow Tree Beside Canal, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2022 (No. 3286a)