This big tree had an interesting variety of textures and colours. Streaks of orange and green represent mosses, and the pale beige reflected yellow and purple tones. In the background are some of the Benny apartments and the big one down on Sherbrooke. Benny is the name of a farm that turned into housing, Sports complex, and library.
Tree apartments Benny, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2026
Sitting on the same rock, I made another painting looking towards the rear of Benny library. The cladding is a red-maroon colour I mixed with perylene maroon (PR179) amd quin violet (PV55). The pale blue on top of the library is called periwinkle blue... a kind of pastel powder blue I make with phthalo blue sapphire (PB15), a touch of magenta (PR122), and dilute with water.
Benny library rear, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2026
Down closer to the train tracks, there is an active auto shop. They were working on an SUV inside, and a grey Porsche was waiting for repairs. Those sports cars must really break down, I saw a
busted Ferrari the other day.
Auto Benny, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2026
As the commuter train rumbled by, I made a painting of the scene, including two signs, and plenty of greenery. A small gap made the train visible, I could see the track, gravel, and the train zooming past.
Train signs, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2026
On the same corner, here is an old building with a pale green roof. I painted this scene
back in 2019 when a large tree was growing here, which was since cut down. They replanted a smaller tree which is going well. The background came out surprisingly realistic. It was good to make some paintings with nice weather, its been mostly rain the last week or so.
Pale green roof path, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2026
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