Paix Park is sandwiched between st Laurent boulevard and st Dominique street next to China Town. It is well known for its skate boarding according to Google maps, which I could confirm by seeing some people carrying skateboards. What interested me were the square stones, each set apart by a few centimeters by grassy earth. To capture the effect I applied a yellow-blue wash, let it dry, then painted a brown perspective grid over top with umber (PBr7). The umber I used is from PWC Shin Han, a Korean company, it looks just like the colour of tea with milk. As the brown dried I daubed in yellow and green to signify the grass and weeds growing in the grooves.
Paix Park, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2023 (No. 3552a)
The big tree at the end of this street is the beginning of China town. At this point, st Dominique street was more of a back alley for the restaurants and bars on st Laurent street. I managed to fit in a recycling bin in the foreground with my initials on it. The scene needed more height to it, but I was using a 5 x 7". I only had one piece of 4 x 12" with me today which I wanted to save for China Town. Next time I'll bring more 4 x 12" its good for city scapes.
View down st Dominique street, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, September 2023 (No. 3553a)
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