Lac du Coeur nice evening, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2024 (No. 3955)
It was raining on arrival, but I found a spot under the front balcony and made a painting of the wharf and rainy lake. The mountains were shrouded in mist, almost disappearing into the distance. The greens were made with perylene green (PBk31), even though it has a black pigment code (Bk) it appears to be a dark green. The water appeared to be a lilac shade, fading to grey in the distance.
Rain on the Lake, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2024 (No. 3958a)
Taking advantage of the relative lack of mosquitos this time of year, I made a quick painting of the lake at night. It was so dark out that I used the headlamp to illuminate my gear which made the night vision difficult. The sky was still a little cloudy, but stars were visible through the gloom. Apparently there was a major meteor shower on the weekend but we could not see any evidence of it. The painting used a lot of indo blue (PB60), perylene green (PBk36), and carbon black (PBk6). There is no formula for a painting like this, you just go for it and hope for the best. The paint was very gooey which required a deft touch on the brush to avoid a mess!
Lake at night, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2024 (No. 3957a)
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