At the southern edge of NDG you find the St. Jacques Escarpment which is visible on your left from the main highway when driving into the city. These paintings were done from atop the escarpment which is easily accessible due to a prominent road called St.-Jacques street. Midway along the street is a small park with some good views of the downtown. Here, I painted the view looking east towards the city. The old house in the background is one of the focal points, along with the tree, park bench, and interlocking brick visible to the bottom right.
Park St.-Jacques Escarpment, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2022 (No. 3090)
The old house has a Victorian style roof and windows on the side, although the front has a modern brick facade. It had an eerie vibe, magnified by the leafless tree and ominous sky. You can see a piece of the highway in the background.
Old House on St-Jacques Street, watercolour 6 x 8" cold press, April 2022 (No. 3004a)
Continuing along the street you come upon the new St.-Jacques Bridge, gee, you think they would be a little more creative when naming things around here! A few weeks ago I made a painting from this position looking towards the bridge. This time I turned southwards and painted the spaghetti of highways that makes up the massive A15 (Decarie) and highway A20 (downtown) interchange. When I compared the painting to the real scene it was surprisingly accurate. The focal point is the old industrial area in Ville St.-Henri where you see the pink houses sitting high a top a dilapidated factory. The pink house are an art installation that have become something of a landmark here in Montreal. They are visible from the canal bike path, right next to the Atwater brewery and patio where I did a
painting trip back in 2020.
View of Pink Houses from Escarpment, watercolour 6 x 8" cold press, April 2022 (No. 3003)
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