Today is raining and overcast. Too many folks on a flood watch right now but here in Margaretsville we’re okay. Most of our water drains into the Bay of Fundy, which means the waterfalls are spectacular along the cliffs.
This time of year the whole landscape seems grey and brown. The one spot of colour is the red door on the Art Shack down by the dock which I can see from my studio. Unless the sun comes out. Then the bay and sky become a brilliant blue. Here on the Bay a “Blue Day” is a good day. But for today, it’s the red door that calls to me.
I used my Daniel Smith colours for this sketch.
- Payne’s Blue Gray is perfect for overcast skies and bay.
- Their Pompeii Red and English Red Ochre worked well for the ironwork along the edge of the dock.
- Peryline Scarlet for the door.
- Lots of others as I experimented but the surprise for me was Buff Titanium. Perfect for the cement barrier at the head of the wharf.
Day two of the sketch book practice completed.