This scene appears on the ride home from most trips to the south east, its the planned community neighborhood across from the Benny sports complex. I was little despondent from the greyish scenery downtown on Sunday, so when I saw the intense warm colours from the last sun reflecting on the still new brick work of the six story condos it was worth stopping for. The planner put very tall trees in along the walkway which reach up and past the tops of these buildings to catch some sun. It makes for a striking scene. I had to paint the background, let it dry fully at home, and then paint on the trees from memory. The tree in shadow was a very dark yellow, looking like a greenish brown which I mixed with umber (PBr7) and green (PG36) with a touch of blue (PB60) and orange (PO62) to adjust the value and hue. The tops of the trees are mostly yellow ochre (PY43) tinted with orange.
Tall trees last sun, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, March 2024
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