High up on the hillside where people toboggan in the winter I got a good view of Beaver lake reflecting the fall colours, as seen through the trees. I painted the background first, applying mixed of red (PR254, PR122), orange (PO73, PO62), and yellow (PY154). Daubing green in gave the semi-colour change that defines this fall... the trees are essentially a mix of green and orange. As it dried I started the next painting, looking slightly to my right. Once dry, I applied the dark trees (PBr7), and other details like leaves and the people strolling along the path.
Fall Trees Beaver Lake, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2023 (No. 3573)
Looking just to my right I made a second painting of the path winding through the trees. I painted the background first, then while it was drying I did the trees on the first painting. By the time I got back to this one it was dry and I could apply the trees over top. Its not the first time I have done a tag team painting like this, I usually do it when the paint is drying slowly like in the winter or on humid days. Of course there has to be enough material for two paintings, luckily the forest in Mount Royal had good scenes today. I wanted to go to the lookout but there were so many people it was like Disney Land so I settled for these paintings of the lake and path before heading home.
Fall Trees Mount Royal Path, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2023 (No. 3572b)
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