After team Argentina won the world cup today, there were throngs of people out and about with flags. Cars were going by fast, honking and waving the flag of Argentina, which is blue and white with a yellow sun in the middle. It was all happening as I walked down Parc Avenue painting scenes of snowy trees and old fashioned triplexes. At the central part of Mount Royal park the sidewalk was blocked by a large crowd of fans celebrating the win in public, they were singing, waving flags and dancing up a storm. Police cars were everywhere, and this group of police officers on horses was observing from just around the statue (a portion of which is shown on the right). The crowd is just sketched into the left side of the painting, enough to show the flag and a hint of the crowd. The real subject matter were the horses-mounted officers who were wearing neon green bibs and helmets, and their impressive horses. Since the sun was down there was almost no light and I had to go by experience to judge the colours, the neon green came out great. I really liked the colour of the horses, they were a very dark chestnut, with splashes of rust colour. To complete the painting, a dark sky and high-contrast city skyline was sketched in. Glad to say, this one is very memorable, it perfectly caught the moment.
Crowd Control at Mount Royal, Horse Police, watercolour 8 x 10" Strathmore Gemini, December 2022 (No. 3336b)
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