After painting the apple tree on the hill, I continued by bike to park Angrignon, making it all the way to the south east side of the pond. I have painted from this spot before (Symphony of Blue Green and Yellow), but this time, the pond was frozen with a thin layer of ice. Since there was no snow yet, the ice was highly reflective, but still translucent near the shore where the angle showed the muddy bottom of the pond. It was a very delicate painting to do on a harsh, cold day. The pond was done with about three layers to create the shimmer and the subtle textures.
Frozen Pond with Reflections, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3307a)
On the way back I stopped on the bike path near the shipping container/truck depot area. The fellow who talked to me during the apple tree painting said that there used to be a public swimming lake here many years ago before the train company turned it into a depot area. In the background you can see the escarpment leading up to NDG, and in between (unseen) is highway 720/20 going downtown. Since everything in this scene was greyish and dark, I amplified the internal lighting of the objects to make them look lit-up. I guess red and green makes a fitting duo for this time of year. When it finally snows for real, I am planning to go to this location to paint, it is just close enough to reach in heavy snow. In winter, the bike path on the canal is only partly plowed making it tough going.
Shipping Containers no Snow, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3305b)
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