Painting in Québec City was quite a lot of fun, this scene is looking north along rue d'Auteuil which runs parallel to the old fortress walls (off to the left but not seen in this painting). The view was surprisingly clear, it gave a wonderful sight line to the sloping emerald coloured mountains on the horizon reminiscent of a van Gogh painting. The houses seemed to cling to the steep, undulating streets in the old city of Québec built up over 400 years ago. Building facades were a mix of old stone, plaster, and red brick. I noticed a lot of trees and planted flowers around the city, it was very well decorated and clean. I did this painting on the first day, walking from the train station to the hotel, luggage in tow. None of the tourists walking by seemed to notice this fantastic view until they saw me painting it, then on occasion they would stop and take a picture of the view, or me! With strong sun I took a lot of heat during the painting but glad I hung in there, it really captures the look and feel of this charming old city.
View north along rue d'Auteuil, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2023 (No. 3525a)
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