Factory and warehouse scenes near Angers street

If you wander around enough you find every nook and crany of Montreal. This scene is of the famous water tower, underneath which there is a hipster haven craft beer joint, but seen from the other side near Angers street. The building to the left used to house the Montreal paper maker st Armand.

Water tower and wispy grass, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, October 2024 (No. 4118a)

On the approach I saw this neat puddle in the shape of a heart, reflecting the water tower. Going across the middle are the wispy grass field which is hard to paint. I got it here about as good as ever. I started with a pale neutral purple, then added the golden yellows and reds, along with the dark background to create a soft edge.

Water tower and heart-shaped puddle, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, October 2024 (No. 4118b)

Early in September I painted this Zen Factory, using an impressionistic,almost fauvist approach. In this version from a different angle, I used a more realistic style, and even resisted the urge to put my initials in the graffiti walls. Instead I put the usual PJD24 which are my initials and the year 2024. I think next year I will sign PJD42 which is my Instagram handle and put the year elsewhere. That was when people ask they will know where my Instagram is at.

Zen Factory Autumn, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, October 2024 (No. 4116b)