Primary puddles

Years ago, while visiting my wife's cousin in Vancouver, Canada, we hiked to a small waterfall just after a rainstorm. The forest light was misty and puddles littered the path. I had not brought along any painting materials so we went into town to purchase some. I was able to buy red, yellow and blue paint along with tube of white. We also purchased a couple of brushes and a canvas. I painted the pathway scene the best I could and left it with them as a thank you for their hospitality.

A couple of months ago, I wanted to teach my students to use only primary colors on their next painting. I remembered our Vancouver experience so I suggested that we use that scene as reference material. This is my version of that painting lesson.