Although the roads looked fairly clear, there was a fresh snowfall this morning, so I opted to walk to the canal instead of ride my bike. Walking took longer, but it afforded me the chance to stop and paint some things that normally I would pedal past. This tree is on the Maisonneuve bike path, it used to be covered in vines but the local people go by and clip the vines each year which is necessary to ensure the survival of the trees. I clipped a bunch of vines off the chestnut trees in the ravine near my parents house.
Bike Path with Tree, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, January 2023 (No. 3382a)
Here is another scene I would have probably just zoomed past on my bike and missed the opportunity. The angles of the embankment, train tracks, and retainer walls made a good contrast with the bridge. By luck, the train went by while I still had the space to sketch it in real fast. The engine was red, and it had about a hundred train cars in tow.
Train Under the Overpass, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, January 2023 (No. 3382b)
I got as far as the overpass, where I saw this interesting scene. The canal was still another 20 minutes walking and the sun was going down already so I opted to paint this scene despite the exposed, noisy location and strong wind. Cilei got me a new insulation to wear and it was working wonders. The rows of cars were painted in an abstract manner using a series of dots and dashes. In the distance is the Turcot interchange and the beginnings of a sunset.
Highway Sunset on a Snowy Day, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, January 2023 (No. 3383a)
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