One way street
Posted: December 18, 2018 Filed under: Uncategorized 36 CommentsAlthough winter weather started quite early in Montreal, after a few warm days and a bit of rain, the snow has all but disappeared. There are some icy patches here and there but for the most part the city is grey. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the dreariness of it when you are hoping for snow to paint.
In my city scene today, I injected a bit of colour into the greyness by using a limited palette of Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson and Ultramarine Blue, with a touch of Burnt Umber in the darkest darks. I think the ochre sky helps to add a warm glow to the watercolour. Painted on Two Rivers Rough Paper, 16″ x 20″.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
I especially like how the yellow ochre is reflected on the wet street.
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Thanks Deborah. I often drag the sky colour down into the ground and then build up the reflections on top of that. It sort of unifies the whole thing.
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I would have loved to peek over your shoulder as you painted it. Those wet puddles and dry brick walls! Lovely work.
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Many thanks Debra!
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Thanks!
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The ochre glow really makes this special! Lovely!!!
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Thanks Joan!
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Superb! Love the composition and the glistening damp. The window detail on the right is wonderfully drawn. Not easy, I’ve tried! This one really draws you in. What a wonderful painting Shari!
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Thank you my friend.
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Amazing.
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Thanks Sadie!
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Pleasure
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this is amazing! especially the water and reflections!!
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Wonderful. I love the light and reflections.
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Thanks so much Martha!
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I enjoy the colors. They help me to forget about the winter grayness in Ohio.
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Winter grayness in Ohio–how can that be? Ha-I grew up outside of Cleveland. Yes, winter grey and dirty snow.
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Another grey place with dirty snow. So familiar!
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Thanks!
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Not sure if you follow Drawn In blog Jean Mackay..? I totally agree with what she wrote on her latest post..
Here..
The Sketchbook– Shari Blaukoph shares jaw-dropping watercolor sketches and paintings mostly of her home city of Montreal, but also of other places she travels. She takes watercolor sketching to the highest level in every way.
In every way ..I concur.
Happy Holidays Shari.
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I do follow her and I just wrote to thank her for that shout out. So nice of her, and so many other nice blogs that she has introduced us to. I love her sketches!
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Who would’ve thought that those colors would work together, but they certainly do.Rusty-red-pinks and purples. I hope you go into some of these combinations in your book. (can hardly wait-I sound like a kid) And wonderful wet streets that are as important as the buildings. Love this one.
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Thanks Judy!
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stunning
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Many thanks Maureen.
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Never would have thought to paint a yellow ochre sky but it works so beautifully and carries through to the wet street. The painting of a simple street scene changed at your hand to a wonderful work of art.
Thank you.
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I often have some yellow in the sky but it’s rare that I paint a full yellow sky. Years ago when I studied with Milford Zornes (now deceased) he had use paint a yellow under painting under everything. It warmed up the whole scene.
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That sounds beautiful!! That’s the great thing about creating art, you can add your very special signature to it. I live in The greater NYC area and I have not seen the sun in a week, they got so much snow in the south yet, there is no such thing as global warming!! I can’t wait to see it when you are done. I love supporting the arts!!
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Thank so much. Yes, not much sun in Montreal either, and freezing rain coming tomorrow. Yikes!
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Wow, I hate freezing rain, in fact one time it rained ice that my front sidewalk was covered in a sheet of glass. Well, ya gurl here was doing some Tokyo drifting in her wheelchair. The worst with freezing rain is when the wind blows and it feels like tiny hands whacking you in the face🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 bundle up. Make some hot chocolate. Here is my Jamaican grunma’s recipe …can of Hershey’s syrup ,condensed milk and (evaporated milk ) or regular milk mixed with half and half for creamy taste.Heat until like warm constantly stirring(. Condensed milk will burn). Mix together with a hand mixer after warming it for a few. 1/4 tap of vanilla , cinnamon and allspice if you want a lil spice, like apple pie.
Only use a few tablespoons of condensed milk it is very sweet. Don’t forget to keep it low so as not to scorch or burn the milk and sugar from the evap. Just hand mixer really slow till you hit desired heat. OMG..don’t forget the chocolate syrup. We also do this with strawberry syrup!!
My 🇯🇲 grandma used to make that hot chocolate when I was sad
Chocolate always make a good woman smile…she used to say!!
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beautiful!
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You are brilliant to street painting . I truly admire your street pieces.
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Many thanks Lity!
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You are welcome.
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Shari, I love how the light reflects off the wet street. I hope to get it the way you did one day. Keep blogging!
Anna
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Thanks Anna! I have no intention of stopping. Keep sketching!
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