Marche Fruiterie Cite with Commuter Train

There was a lot going on at the corner of Harley and Elmhurst, people were unloading food at the fruit store, cars were waiting for a commuter train to pass, and some guy was painting a watercolour next to his bike. Its a scene I have attempted numerous times and never quite got it right. This time I only showed a portion of the Fruterie, careful to get the structure and the richness of the colours right, and composed the left half tightly and with proper proportion to the building. The train just zipped by behind the trees and I painted it in successive layers from memory. Other than the people missing, this painting really does capture the spirit of the location. Every now and then there were no cars and I was painting in complete silence. The leaves are still a mix of greenish yellow with brown and orange mixed in. We never really got bright yellow or red yet, maybe it needs to get a bit colder. Anyways, I'm glad the painting worked out, it looks easier than it was. Some previous ones show a truck unloading, a front view from 2019, a side view from 2021 and another front view from earlier this year.

Marche Fruiterie Cite with Commuter Train, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2023 (No. 3567)