With the sun starting to go down, I made a few more paintings, this one shows the canal looking west with a prominent tree and the iconic black railing fence in the foreground. For the sky I used the hatching technique like Monet used to do in oil paints. The main reason is to avoid a big, wet wash that will never dry, and it gives a neat effect too. The west wind was blasting down the canal, but my extensive winter gear kept me warm.
Tree near canal with shadows, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, January 2025
On the way back I saw the moon over the green car bridge at Ville st. Pierre. I got the sky and most of the scene done on location, then had to finish the moon, bridge, and my initials at home once it dried. Usually I try to finish paintings on location but in the winter sometimes its not possible. The salt proportion was perfect today, the paint didn't freeze up, and things were drying well enough. For once, I am starting to think that there is more potential with winter painting.
Moon over green bridge, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, January 2025
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