With rain in the forecast I stayed close to home today. This scene is down at the end of Trenholme park looking south to the train tracks. The rusted steel tracks really pop against a mostly grey background. A steep, rocky embankment connects the foreground and middle ground.
Trees and Train Tracks, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2023 (No. 3438a)
Toward Vendome, the bike path loops around in a circle. I have made several paintings from this vantage point because its a great place to set up the bike and get some views of trees. I've not painted it from this angle because the background is a horrendous wall of condos and apartment. Using my imagination, I added a more pleasant background! Recently I put in some fertilizer spikes for these trees to help them grow. An artist has to take care of the subject matter.
Trees near Vendome, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2023 (No. 3439a)
A few drops of rain splattered down causing me to turn around. Inadvertently, I caught a glimpse of the Montreal General hospital on mount Royal where rumor has it I was born. The buildings of the new Glen hospital were framing the scene. The Glen hospital is like a giant pile of discombobulated Lego, which contrasts the classic brick structure of the General.
Hospitals Old and New, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2023 (No. 3439b)
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