On the way back from the Lachine Canal, I rode over the bike path that connects up with NDG. There are great views of the Montreal skyline and autoroute 20 highway. It was getting dark so I tried to paint fast and include as much contrast as possible to give the illusion of artificial lighting. There were headlights, tail lights, street lights, radio tower lights, and the dim glow of the skyscrapers on the horizon. It was the most ambitious night-highway painting yet, I tried to capture the glow of the headlights on the road, and to include as many cars as possible. It may be impossible to fully capture a scene like this, but that wont stop me from trying!
Highway A20 at Dusk, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2022 (No. 3216)
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