Remains of the Snow, Benny Parking Lot

 

Benny Parking Lot is in between the cultural center on the left and the medical center, unseen on the right. The snow plows pile up the snow in the back of the parking lot all winter leading to mountains of snow. In the background are the brick-orange condo buildings tastefully arranged and with a large community garden nearby. I've painted this general scene many times before, this time, I just wanted to focus on a few key elements such as the periwinkle blue trim on the cultural center, the mountains of remaining snow illuminated in strong sunlight, and the deep brick-orange building in the background. The brick colour was achieved mostly with burnt sienna (PR101) with a touch of deep scarlet (PR175) and orange (PO62).

Remains of the Snow, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, March 2023 (No. 3418a)