Ranger park is a small stretch of land next to the st Lawrence river at the west part of Lasalle. I paint there occasionally, but its hard to get there in the winter and the scenes are pretty generic in the summer. This time of year seems optimal since the foliage has yet to grow and you can see across to the other side of the river. It would be the shores of Brossard or maybe Longueuil. To do this painting I established the background, the water and the foreground, then painted the trees over top when it dried using a mix of earth paints applied thickly. Painting thick paint goes against the watercolour 'rules' but so far the watercolour police have not arrested me!
Ranger park river view, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2025
This tree must have been massive judging by the size of the stump. By the colour of the wood it was probably cut down several years ago. When the sun bleaches fresh wood for long enough it goes a pale grey, which then reflects the sky more creating a blue or lilac shade. The park was still earthy and muddy as the new grass grew in. The coast at the top right would be Lachine mostly, and in the distance is across the river looking at the shore of Kahnawake.
Stump in Ranger Park, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2025
This old mill is mostly just a tourist attraction, it has not done work in a very long time. Its also a thing for artists to paint, evidently. This is actually painted over top an old painting, since I ran out of paper recently I decided to cut up an old 22 x 30 painting that was not very popular (not many upvotes) and paint on the back. The front had a wide blue sky which allowed me to just paint over top and you hardly notice. In history, many artists painted over old paintings, usually with oil paints.
Old mill Lasalle, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2025
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