Its Canada day, so what better painting to do than one of a pile of tires... at the local Canadian Tire store in Verdun. The real Canadian Tire sign has an inverted red triangle with a green maple leaf on the top, but I used artistic license to change it to the center piece of the Canadian flag. And there was something for everyone in this scene, I got to paint two more dumpsters, red and green. The rest of the scene is typical Verdun with its tall three-level condos clad in brown brick surrounded by plenty of green trees. Verte et Brun is the nickname of Verdun.
Canadian Tires, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, July 2025
This flower shop is on the lower floor of a triplex on Wellington, the bike path is running perpendicular from this point. Canadian tire is just behind me on the left. Getting all the shades of brown and brick textures was a lot of fun... I started mixing the green umber (PBr7) with burnt sienna (PR101) to get the right colour. The little balconies had ornate iron railing painted black.
Flower Shop Wellington, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, July 2025
On the Verdun street bike path there is a fresh fruit and vegetable market called dépanneur Regina. Like many of the shops it is on the bottom level of a triplex. Wellington street, which runs parallel to Verdun street about two blocks south, was closed off from traffic to create a sidewalk sale for pedestrians.
Fruit Store Verdun path, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, July 2025
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