Pink Clouds Across from Office

There I was thinking about grading another ten papers when I looked out my office window and saw these amazing pink clouds across the street. Bundling up and grabbing my paint kit I went out and braved the icy cold wind to make this painting. Without any salt in the water the palette turned to slush and the painting surface froze, but by some stroke of luck the background dried and I could fill in the various details. Using a mix of carbon black and red ochre helped get the dark highlights to stick and add window details. The pine tree on the right was perylene green with carbon black. So I was pleasantly surprised at how it turned out even though it was bitterly cold. I headed home after that, wondering what could I have possibly forgotten about back in my office  :p

Pink Clouds Across from Office, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2023 (No. 3674a)