Up on a berm there are several views such as the odd green and blue building, and this view of the distant mountain with gas station. Most landscape painters would want to paint the mountain view without all the clutter, and so would I to be honest, but somehow its the clutter that makes the scene unique. Parked cars, trees, the gas station, and a construction crane not to mention a lot of traffic and noise. They are actually building a huge 5 story condo block down here on st Jacques right next to all the industry which seems wrong for a lot of reasons. When painting a busy scene such as this, it is important to include a few decisive brush strokes like the mountain, the red roof of the gas station, and the Van Gogh dark pine tree in the lower left.
Gas Station Mountain View, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2024
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