Sleet and Wind on River

Contrasting pastel colours made for a compelling scene at the end of the peninsula. The breakwater rocks in the foreground were covered in fresh snow, with red and yellow branches from the shrubbery poking through. The sky was a complex mix of blue (PB60), magenta (PV55) and red ochre (PR101), while the water was similar but with yellow ochre added to give it s greenish cast. The washes dried really smooth, I guess I managed to control the moisture levels perfectly despite the strong wet wind that was hammering me the whole time. You can see little flecks of sleet that hit the painting. This can be a hard location due to the strong wind coming down the river. The land on the horizon would be Lachine, Dorval and beyond. I adjusted the horizon trees slightly with some phthalo blue red shade (PB15) to give some more atmosphere. 

Sleet and Wind on River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, March 2024