The snow was flying by almost horizontally tonight, there was a strong wind and cold temperatures. This just happens to be the view across West Broadway street as seen from where I lock my bike up, and it seemed like an opportune time to try painting snow as seen under a street lamp at night. It created an illusion that the snow was emanating from the lamp in a cone-shape, just because the snow above the lamp is barely visible. In the painting, actual snow was falling and leaving marks in the sky. The black tent-like structure was a fabric car garage with a car in it, people do that to prevent snow build up on their driveways. I created the snow effect by dabbing the brush a lot, it worked out reasonably well. Painting this scene brought back memories of winter painting, cold, difficult, but often rewarding.
Snow under Street Lamp, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2022 (No. 3291a)
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