Along Blvd Robert-Bourassa the city of Montreal invested heavily into parks, paths and manicured gardens including these sunflowers. It was a tricky painting to do while standing next to a noisy road and a busy sidewalk, but I really liked how it turned out. Part of the idea was to have the big sunflower kind of melting into he sky, which was starting to turn yellowish-orange with the low sun. For the traffic light, I stippled the yellow on to try and emulate a bright light, its the first time trying that and it worked out pretty good. Its a memorable painting indeed.
Sunflowers in the City, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2024
At the same location, there was a great view of all the new mega condos that have been built up around the Molson Areana where the Habs play. The buildings are steel and tinted glass with a variety of patterns and colours that are depicted in an abstract fashion. The highway cuts across the front of the scene, and I tried the stippling technique on the red light. I would imagine this scene surprises some people who know Montreal from the old days, most of these buildings are only the last 5 years or so. The sky line is a veritable wall of glass windows now.
Skyline and highway, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2024
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