Stroll down to Monkland Village

The Monkland village is a short strip of coffee shops and other boutique stores located in the southeast part of NDG. I took a walk today to get some of that nice sun, although the wind was bitter and chilly. This painting was focused on some interesting old houses converted into retail space. As I painted the bus stopped just long enough to sketch it out, and colour it in by memory.

Bus Stopping, Monkland Village, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April  2022 (No. 3095)

This scene was looking west towards the monolithic green apartment building that dominates the skyline. I liked how the habs flag was overlapping the apartment building in silhouette. Despite being whipped with the strong icy wind, I hung in there and completed a lot of detail for a small painting. My favorite part aside from the waving flag, is that red car near the right. It looks like it is driving the wrong way on the sidewalk. It was a mistake to paint it that way, it just adds to the chaos! 

Waving Habs Flag, Monkland Village, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April  2022 (No. 3094a)