Sun behind Sacré-Coeur Hospital

Sacré-Coeur Hospital is up on the north shore of Montreal not far from Prairie River. I had a checkup there which is why I made another painting of a hospital to go with the last one. This scene is looking up at the top portion of the main entrance facade, with the sun rising just behind one of the corners. It was a difficult effect to achieve especially during a cool and humid morning to contend with. The sun appeared to have a peach halo surrounded by a yellow halo, then a greyish blue sky all around. It dried just enough for me to paint the structure over top using mixtures of red ochre (PR101), umber (PR101) and yellow ochre (PY43). In fact my palette became such a mess I'm not even sure what mixtures I used! It turned out well enough, it has a kind of religious feel to it inspired by the ornate decorations of the hospital. It was built in a Gothic- Romanesque style with a healthy dose of Montreal brick and concrete.

Sun behind Sacré-Coeur Hospital, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2023 (No. 3560a)