Commuter Train Under Stars

 

The Maisonneuve bike path actually begins right near the University Campus. As seen in the foreground, the path loops around to the east and continues for as long as you might care to pedal...all the way to the eatsern most tip of the island as it turns out. Tonight, the sky was very dark and some stars were just barely visible over top of the urban lighting. Just as the painting was getting started the commuter train made its noise and then rumbled by on its way downtown. In the foreground, there was a massive pile of vines, like a big bowl of spaghetti that turned over. The telephone pole was an eerie green, due to the preservatives in its wood. It was reminiscent of the cypress tree in van Gogh's Starry Night painting, which no doubt inspired this one on an icy cold night. 

Commuter Train Under Stars, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2022 (No. 3306b)