There is a small plot of land across from the Parmalat factory, its currently a parking lot but has been put up for sale, you see it in the foreground of this painting. As I looked around for things to paint, I noticed how much nature was growing back around the old parking blocks and metal railing. Since the mowers can not get into these nooks and crannies, plants can grow, and leaves can accumulate which returns nutrients to the ground. Then small tufts of grass, wild flowers, and other plants start to grow back. The patina on the metal railing was also visually interesting, the red-orange paint had peeled off in places, with dark orange rust appearing on the blue-grey iron. The rest of the painting was basically filler, and the composition was to show how this little slice of nature was existing in the midst of a busy city road (Rue st Jacques).
Railing Parmalat, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2025
Here is another view of the railing with nature growth from the other angle, looking east towards the new condo. The new condo is still bright green because the insulation vapor seal is showing, eventually it will be bricked over. You see the McDonalds sign in the distance too. Like the first painting, the railing and natural growth was the subject matter so I painted it carefully, the rest was filler meant to look a little bit brutalisk-style. I noticed my scanner had been doing an auto adjustment for awhile, so I scanned two more version without one, or both adjustments, however they all look the same to me, will check on phone.
Railing condos scan 1, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, April 2025
Railing condos scan 2, Without the 'image adjustment'
Railing condos scan 3, without the 'image adjustment' or the auto sharpen
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