The Lachine canal has an intriguing mix of old and new industrial areas, with plenty of condos and hipster shops mixed in. Not far from the pink house, seen up in the background, is the Ambrose brewery. I also saw a spirits distillery in the neighborhood which seemed to have a restaurant inside, and some neat houses around the Cabot street area. This underpass goes under the canal. After doing the painting I rode along the sidewalk and emerged back on the other side.
Rue St. Remi Underpass, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2022 (No. 3276a)
An old train bridge remains over the canal, now it is just for pedestrians and bicycles, no more train tracks. The painting just shows a sliver of the bridge, and a steep incline beside it. On the other side is a refurbished building that used to be a electrical station.
View under old Train Bridge, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2022 (No. 3274b)
This building used to be an electrical power station, but now it is a deluxe hotel for pets, otherwise known as a doggy day care or kennel. If that isn't a shining example of gentrification then nothing is!
Refurbished Electrical Station, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2022 (No. 3277a)
This is view along Cabot street, the graffiti artists had a lot of space to work with on the industrial sized walls and sides of buildings. I liked the contrast in yellows. It was a real challenge to get the Bart character correct, the graffiti artists got it exactly right, but in my painting Bart looks a little too tall. Anyways it was a fun painting to do, unlike anything I have painted before.
Free Bart, watercolour 8 x 10" Strathmore Series 400, October 2022 (No. 3337)
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