Sunday Ride down Lachine Canal to Lachine

On a cool, sunny Sunday I rode down the Lachine canal path and found this scene of the fall colours reflecting in the ripply water. Looming in the background were the elevated highways. To paint the water effect, I started with a fairly dark layer of indo blue (PB60) which dries a lot lighter than it looks when wet. Then I overlaid earthy and green brush strokes.

Canal Reflections with Highways, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2022 (No. 3257)

 

Along the way is the fur trading museum, it is literally filled with furs and information placards. It seems to have been shut down since the pandemic. In the foreground is the side of the canal. The canal near the town of Lachine is very narrow, I think they filled in the main part a long time ago.

Fur Trading Museum with River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2022 (No. 3258a)

 

This mystery house had a large sign that said ART in gold letters, and seemed to be some type of community gallery. On google maps it was completely blurred out, and no information could be found. Good thing you will never know what it really looks like because I painted this in a very surrealistic style.

Mystery Art House, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2022 (No. 3258b)