Gouache

This sketch in gouache was done on a sunny day but it looks like a night painting. I guess this is what happens when you lay off painting for a few months.

The colors are too dark and too cold.

I will return to this spot and try again. I’ll make sure to take a photo for comparison later on.

Here’s what I saw from our room with a view.

This is the furthest west that I’ve ever been. By far, one of the most beautiful places that I’ve ever seen in Canada.

Next time I go back, I’ll make sure to paint more.

Below is the right side of the landscape Moleskine watercolour sketchbook in a 8.25″ × 5″ size.

This clock is over 80 years old. My step dad acquired it in the 1980s.

I doubt an Apple watch could last 80 years.

Below is the actual clock, and converted to grayscale to better analyze values. It’s not too bad, but another sketch in gouache is another lesson learned.

I painted this chair a year ago today.

I bought this chair for $30 about 30 years ago from the Delta hotel in Montreal when they were liquidating old furniture. I reupholstered the seat and it’s still a great chair that’s made of solid wood.