Veering off the canal bike path at the peel basin brought me up Robert Bourassa street at the corner of Wellington. The sun was getting low, and everyone seemed to be fleeing Montreal by train, car and bus. Funny thing is the STM (public transit Montreal) is set to go on strike next week. Together with all the road construction, its never been better to ride a bike! The entire painting by the way, revolves around the impressive tree. I painted it first, then composed the other elements around it, so as to integrate the natural element with the artificial elements. The background buildings were done with abstract colours and patterns loosely based on reality. I usually take artistic liberties with the skyscrapers.
Sun train cars bus, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, September 2025
A bit to the west on Wellington, there was a scene of the light rail train going south out of the city, and the cars and a bus going under the bridge. In the background are some of the sky-high condo apartments in Griffintown. I was fighting it a little today, after not painting a lot this week, just a few abstracts and the demolished mall. This weekend should be a good one though.
Train bridge cars bus, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, September 2025
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