Despite the creeping cold weather I pushed on into the downtown core and found some more scenes to paint. I could not have timed this better had I tried... the glowing moon was hanging just over the Habs condo. Habs are the nickname for the Montreal Canadiens... they owned land around the hockey arena and built several massive condos over the past decade. To paint the moon effect I used raw sienna (PBr7) and indo blue (PB60) and a touch of yellow ochre (PY43). Towards the corners I applied concentrated purple (PB60 + PO73) and then diluted it towards the horizon line while tinting more towards violet. To make this sky effect, I had to control the hue, value and moisture levels all while wearing the oven mitts!
Moon over habs condos, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, December 2025
The Atwater market parking lot is full of xmas trees waiting for a home. Strong flood lights illuminate the area, and a big red-orange dumpster decorated the foreground. In the background, there are rows of giant glass condo buildings and office skyscrapers. There is a lot of detail in a small painting like this, once has to hang in there when the temperature drops. Not too many painters were out there last night, just one by my count!
Lamp xmas trees dumpster, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, December 2025
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