Montreal North is a large community located on the north shore of the island on Prairies River. This view is of a small island that is part of a Hydro Quebec dam. The reservoir has spill-over walls so there are plenty of small waterfalls. I was standing by my bike/studio right at the water front on a small beach in an area called fisherman's corner. Nobody was fishing.
Île du Cheval de Terre, Montreal North, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3236b)
It was so peaceful here, just the sound of distant waterfalls, so I made another painting looking down at the ducks. The ducks were expecting some food, and when I did not provide any, they quickly swam away in disgust. Next time I will have to bring some food for them to keep them around longer.
Ducks on Prairies River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3235b)
Just about 100 meters downstream was a very large dam. It was a challenge to capture the scene. The dam was an odd shape, and the waterfalls were cascading down the wall and creating ripples in the water.
Dam with waterfalls, Prairies River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3231b)
On the other side of the dam, the water was crashing through an outlet. A huge plume of spray was emanating mist. I tried to capture the effect by dimming the value of the background trees and applying textures. The foreground shows a bit of the concrete beach. I didn't realize it was concrete until I noticed rebar sticking out. Not sure what the story is on that one.
Dam Outlet, Prairies River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3243a)
The last painting in the area was of the other side of the dam, as seen from the edge of the bike path. Water was actually flowing down like a waterfall here but I lost the shape of it. It still coveys most of the colours, textures and feel of the scene. Imagine the sound of roaring water and mist on the face.
Water from Dam, Prairies River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2022 (No. 3243b)
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