Taking advantage of the continued warm weather I rode across the river on the ice control bike path to the seaway bike path, then headed east until the old Victoria bridge, there since 1859. The first part I encountered is only for trains, it goes on an angle until intersecting with the main bridge span. It had a blend of faded green and rust colour, which I assume to be old paint probably chromium green which is obviously falling off. In the foreground were sumac trees turning red, while some skyscrapers could be seen in the background. My main goal was to paint the bridge accurately and get all the spans correct for once, which worked out well enough.
Victoria Bridge for Trains, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, October 2023 (No. 3562a)
Another few minutes down the path and I passed the car portion of the Victoria bridge and found a spot on Ile st Helen to look back in a westerly direction. In the distant background is the new Champlain bridge. Actually, the train portion that I had just painted, and the ice control bridge were also visible here but the narrow paper format precluded too much detail. I've learned more about the st Armand paper, mainly to paint fast, use more water on the brush, and avoid too much detail. The paper was a good choice for this painting because it created interesting textural effects on the bridge and the water below.
Victoria Bridge for Cars, watercolour 4 x 12", rough press st Armand, October 2023 (No. 3647b)
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