On a hot and humid Saturday afternoon I made it out to Old Montreal via the Maisonneuve bike path which is about a straight line from NDG to down down. With a little zig zagging through the down town core that is, due to all the construction. This scene shows the old clock tower and modern beach with the blue umbrellas. The beach of course is entirely artificial, set high up behind a concrete retainer wall and fence it stretches all around the marina.
Clock Tower and Beach, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2024 (No. 3796b)
Initially I took a wrong turn and found myself at the end of a viewing platform. There was a sliver of the river visible between these two condos. On the left its a renovated factory, on the right its a modern glass and steel building.
Condos and a Sliver of the River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2024 (No. 3795b)
Across the river there is the EXPO 67 dome, which you see in the background of the painting. The foreground is the marina and spit of land that has a park and a picnic area with some festival area. The whole time I was painting someone was yelling 'fait du bruit' on a loudspeaker which means make some noise in french. Then a DJ started playing loud house music, like a rave. It was a good groove to paint to.
Dome Beach and Boats, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2024 (No. 3798)
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