Along the canal there are old warehouse factories that have been converted into living residential spaces. This complex has a large warehouse next to it that appears to be residential condos because I see curtains, plants, and occasionally people sit on patio furniture on the roof. The view I took here is looking east towards downtown. The sun was still shining a bit, although it took forever for the misty sky effect to dry enough. Anchoring the composition is the large chemical drum and piping on the right. A sweeping angle and tree stretches to the left, and the Montreal skyline adorns the background. Its a rather technical painting, each piece had to be painted in the correct order so as to avoid the washes running together. The white brick in shadow is an interesting colour, almost impossible to judge, I made it with a pale greenish mix of PG7, PV55 and PB60. So it ends up being a low chroma high value pastel green. I wanted the industrial elements to be rough and ready, so I used a lot of lamp black (PBk6) and red ochre (PR101) with short, abrupt brush strokes. As usual, my PJD24 scrawl was adapted to one of the graffitis.
Industrial Urban, watercolour 8 x 10" 80lb, June 2024 (No. 3873b)
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