More Winter Scenes from Bolton

About half way to Bolton Camp, there was a neat scene of the curving creek with a dense copse of pine trees in the middle ground. Capturing the terrain was very subtle, just hints of shadows and contours were needed. The shadow under the pine trees was indo blue (PB60) with a touch of dark magenta (PV19) and neutralizing yellow ochre (PY43).

Bend in the Creek with Pine Trees, Bolton, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3318)

 

This was actually the first painting I did on my recent trip to Bolton. I learned a quick lesson, that applying an under wash was not feasible, it would not dry and make everything on top seem blurry. For subsequent painting I avoided under wash (applying the shadow on the snow). Instead, I used smaller brush strokes to fill in the background last. It took some adjusting to the conditions. For the last few paintings of the Bolton trip ( Winter Fields and Rolling Hills ) I employed all the adjustments and came up with some nice ones that became gifts.

Creek in Forest, Bolton, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3319a)

Just behind my parents house there is a pond that was recently renovated. On this day it was frozen solid, so much so that people were walking on it. I didn't want to take the chance, and made this painting from up on the walking path that leads to Columbia way.

Frozen Pond, Bolton, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3317b)