1268 The Jacques-Cartier Bridge, 8x10, egg tempera

 It takes a very limited pallet to paint the Jacques Cartier on a short winter day.

1267 Rue Bousquet, After the Storm, 8x10, egg tempera

 What a lot of snow!

1266 Winter Sunshine, St-Viateur, 8x10, egg tempera

 I just love a sunny day in winter when everyone goes out to get some vitamin D.

1265 rue Drolet, Montreal Winter Scene, 8x10, egg tempera

 Looks like a walk before dinner.

1264 Ogilvy's, Downtown Montreal, 8x10, egg tempera

 The good old days. A balmy winter day on Ste-Catherine Street.

1263 Under the Overpass, Montreal, 8x10, egg tempera

 This is one of my favourite streets in Mile End. I love that big old warehouse and the water tower. It makes the houses seem more private.

1262 Three Men and a Baby, Montreal Scene

 

1261 The Best Winter Day, 8x10, egg tempera

 Those were the best of days. When you do winter sports you hate to see winter end. You might even hope for more snow.

1260 Outremont Winter Street Scene, 8x10 egg tempera

 Brothers.

1259 The Word, 8x10, egg tempera

 This is such a charming little shop. The Word has been there for as long as I can remember. 

1221 Perce Rock, Gaspe Peninsula, 8x10, oil

Sold-Minnesota USA

Somehow I forgot  to post this painting when I did it. I think I was planning to do more to it. Anyways, less is more and someone loves it as it is. That's the best feeling.

1258 Forget House, Montreal Street Scene 8x10, egg tempera

Sold- South Carolina USA

This is Maison Forget on Sherbrooke Street in Montreal. I had started a painting of it in 2012 without knowing it was called Forget House. It was just a really nice looking building. Recently someone asked if I had a painting of Forget House and it was only when I googled it that I realized I had laid the groundwork already to make a painting of it. Well, I just finished it and I quite like it.

 

1257 ParcLaFontaine Snow Day, 8x10 egg tempera

 I repainted this painting. I had painted this scene some time ago. I'm lost in time so I can't say if it was month or a year or two ago.  Anyways, after painting the first copy I didn't care for it (Okay, I don't know why but I hated, despised, and loathed it!). So I put it under the bathroom tap and sent it down the drain. There's my confession. Would other artists understand? I had no reason to do it other than mean angry spite. I had plenty of boards to do new paintings on...so I didn't need the board or anything. 

Well, after destroying my creation and letting some time pass I regretted it. I had photographed it before the big wipe off. Every time I saw the image I felt guilty. It got worse and worse. I was haunted by that image. 

I felt that the only way to make it stop was to bring it back to life. 

So I decided to repaint it. Here it is. I'm not (I promise) going to wipe it away again. I will give it some time to cure and then carefully seal it under some lovely, ultra blond, 2 lb cut home made shellac. 

There's my confession. Here's my amends. I'm ready to move on to my next painting. Thank you for reading this.

It is not my first time destroying a lovely work of art. But hopefully I have learned my lesson.

1256 Parc LaFontaine Fun, 8x10, egg tempera

 

1255 Outremont Park 8x10 egg tempera

 

1254 Charlottetown Winter Morning, 8x10, egg tempera

Sold-North Bay ON

 I love Charlottetown most after a big snow fall. So I love it a lot! 

1253 Skating Day, Outremont Parc, 8x10, egg tempera

 

1252 Winter Fun, Parc LaFontaine, 8x10, egg tempera

Sold-New Jersey

 I love winter fun. Skating, skiing, sliding. I don't mind the cold at all as long as I can play in the snow.

1251 "Knock Knock", McGill Student Ghetto, 8x10, egg tempera

 My cat always wants out. Even in bad weather. Then she wants in after a few minutes. It never ends. I'm her slave.

1250 In the Queue, Parc LaFontaine, 8x10, egg temepera

Sold-Montreal

 I just love winter. It's been snowing all week.

1249 Snow Day, Parc La Fontaine, Montreal 8x10, egg tempera

 

1248 Parc LaFontaine, egg tempera, 8x10

1247 Perfect Day, Mile End 8x10 egg tempera

Sold-North Bay ON

 

1246 The Blue House, McGill University Ghetto, 8x10

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1245 Marche Campus, 8x10, egg tempera

sold-Ste-Genevieve QC

 This depanneur is much larger inside than it looks. It's like the Tardis!

1244 Greens, McGill Student Ghetto, 8x10

 

1243 McGill Snowy Day, 8x10, Egg tempera

Sold-New York

 

1242 Outremont Sunny Winter Day, 8x10 egg tempera

Sold-North Bay ON

 

1241 McGill University Winter Scene, 8x10 egg tempera

 

1240, Joe's Place, Mile End Montreal, 8x10, egg tempera

 The house across the lane.