Along the Maisonneuve bike path there are plenty of old light industrial buildings that used to be autoshops and warehouses. Every year there are less of them as the city converts them into condo developments. The one on the right is fire damaged, I've rode past it plenty of times and always wanted to try and capture the green shingles and interesting plaster wall with graffiti. There were several shades of green which I made with combinations of Pg36, Pg7, PY110 and PBk6. As usual I replaced the graffiti with my own tag.
Greens on Maisonneuve, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2023 (No. 3583a)
I've tried to paint this old train bridge before without much success, this time I composed it from the other side of the canal with the interesting iron fence in the foreground. The colour of the old bridge is actually a pale green, probably a mix of chromium green and titanium white, but it came out a little too dark with the mix of PG7, PBk6 and water that I used. It was a complex scene that I navigated with zeal. It helped that the warm sun was creating a pleasant painting atmosphere on an otherwise chilly day.
Old train bridge over canal, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2023 (No. 3585a)
Lastly I turned down what was Monk street and turned west, then finding Hamilton Street on the corner of Denonville. A yellow tree set against a pale violet background caught my eye and I stopped to make a quick painting. There was a very tall chimney that I could only show a little of in the painting. The rest of it was a matter of perspective, and making sure that the yellow tree popped against the background. Adding a dark purple road in the foreground helped with the contrast.
Yellow Tree Auto Shop Verdun, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2023 (No. 3586a)
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