Initially it was a tall Canada flag post that caught my attention, and then I noticed an enormous cruise boat in the background that was slowly leaving the Old Port. Luckily it was moving slow enough that I could catch most of the details including windows, structures, and tiny people standing up on the decks. In the background, top right, there is the top of the new embarking tower which connects these huge ships to an elevator down to ground level. Contrary to the 'rapids' painting which I painted rapidly, this one took some time to complete due to all the intricacies and adjacent washes. In watercolour, two adjacent colours have to be dry otherwise they run together. In some cases, that is the desired effect, like in the sky I mixed blue grey and orangish washes together to signify a rainy day. But the green trees in the foreground, and all the turquoise windows had to be done dry to keep the form intact. When I finished the painting I realized that I forgot to include the Canadian flag on the pole in the foreground, so I added a small Canadian flag to the top of the cruise boat instead. Happy Canada Day!
Departing Cruise Boat, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, July 2023 (No. 3538)
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