So I just decided to ride my bike up to st Leonard at 7AM in the rain on Saturday to paint some pictures of trees in this non-de scrip park. Actually I had a routine checkup that went fine and I made a few paintings afterwards despite the mild downpour. I found a gazebo in Houde Park to stand underneath and was impressed by the deep orange, green and red of a nearby tree. There was an interesting building in the background that I painted but then covered up with the tree leaves and berries. The richness of the leaves is about right, you could stare into it like it was a campfire or a potpourri.
Orange, green and red tree, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2023 (No. 3575a)
It seemed that this location would be the best I could get today, so I made another one from under the gazebo looking at the two turquoise benches. The colour was made from about equal portions of blue-green (PG7) and blue (PB15). The concrete slab underneath was wet and reflecting the benches. The rest of the park was damp with pops of colours from the play area and surrounding foliage.
Turquoise Benches, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2023 (No. 3576a)
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