Today, everything had a thick covering of snow from the storm that blew through town. In this scene, you can see the tree branches heavy with snow, and a bright orange facade of one of the many old fashioned triplexes in the Plateau area. I was standing on Parc Avenue near Bernard street, which is part of the Mile End neighborhood around where I used to live. To paint the snowy branches I filled in the background elements, leaving random spots white, added the shadowed snow, and finished with the tree trunk and branches. The sun-lit brick is orange (PO62) with a touch of red ochre (PR101/PBr7).
Facade with Snowy Tree, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3311a)
Not too far down the avenue there was a construction project that was blocking half the road. In the background were more of the old facades with snowy trees. Construction plus snow is an iconic duo here in Montreal. I left the top of the pylons white even though they were full shadow, it gives a real pop to the foreground. To create the central shadow with highlight, I applied a large patch of dark violet, with the blue sky on top, and left the top part of the buildings white until the other parts dried. Some paint splashed on the sky, it was a messy time painting today!
Snow and Construction on Parc Avenue, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3312)
At the beginning of Mont Royal park there is a popular toboggan hill. The sun was basically down now, which created some dark shadows and silhouetted trees. Peoples clothes and their sleds gave a few splashes of colour.
Sunset on Toboggan Hill, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3309b)
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