Using my trusty 2 inch round hog's hair brush I painted this impressionistic scene of a pastel sunset over the Lachine canal. In the background you see the industrial-turned-condo developments and a train bridge that is still active. I spent so much time adjusting the colours of the sunset and water that it really started to get dark and I kind of whipped off the foreground grass and trees. It all seemed an unmitigated disaster and I quickly packed up. But when I saw the painting all dried at home it was quite beautiful. While the painting does a poor job of capturing the details, it perfectly conveys the feeling of a fleeting moment. Looking at the art work you can feel exactly the same way as when I was standing there, which is the whole idea of impressionism after all.
Impressionist Sunset over Lachine Canal, watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, November 2022 (No. 3209b)
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