When painting in touristy areas I generally try to avoid making touristy paintings. If a photograph will do, then there is no need for a painting! This scene shows the underside of the massive China Town gate that spans st Laurent street, I was standing near its base looking up. The top window of the building behind it was reflecting the iconic curved tip of the structure. Connecting the scene is a traffic pole showing a one way sign, which indicates the flow of traffic on st Laurent. A lot of people stopped and watched me paint and I think there were some photos and videos made too. I liked the contrast between the Chinese architecture and the old colonial style brick structure, along with a modern store front at sidewalk level. One of the stone lions is partly shown at the bottom right. I thought this angle was more artistic than painting the gateway from the simple front view.
Gateway with Reflection, watercolour 4 x 12", rough press st Armand, September 2023 (No. 3651a)
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