Parc Avenue has many famous shops and restaurants. Epicerie Mile-End is Epicerie Mile-End. It is best known for its colourful displays of fruit and vegetables. To make this painting I established the perspective lines and most of the details except for the produce. I filled in the yellow and the sidewalk, and established the interior lights to give it a glow. Finally I painted in all the fruit and veg which was immense fun. Many people were looking over my shoulder for this one and I got a few compliments on the work.
Epicerie Mile-End Perspective, watercolour 8 x 10" cold press, September 2021 (No. 2907)
This was the first painting I did from across the street. It was entirely back lit by a strong sun. I layered greys and browns to create the base, and did the awning with dark yellow. There were dim lights under the awning illuminating the produce. It was difficult to judge the colours from this distance and with the awkward lighting so I moved into the shadow and with perspective for the larger painting.
Epicerie Mile-End Backlit, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2021 (No. 2828)
On the way back the tam-tam festival caught my attention. It is a weekly gathering of like minded folk who like to play bongo drums and smoke cannabis. The thick blue smoke was emanating from the crowd of people dancing and enjoying the summer sun. To capture the cannabis smoke I rubbed in a greyish purple mix of cobalt blue (PB28) and magenta (PR122). Painting crowds is always a challenge, the people were represented by abstract forms and colours.
Tam-tam Festival, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, September 2021 (No. 2928)
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