I was reflecting about what painted elements reoccur in my
street scenes. Have you guessed by looking at this watercolor sketch? It’s the
white trucks or cars. When I am at a lost as to what to use as a visual element
to link forms together I often paint a white truck. I’d even say that at times,
like in this piece, it becomes the focal point. There is only so much planning
one can do when working outdoors from life especially from a street scene. Many
of the moving elements in the scene such as people and vehicles are added as
they present themselves before me.
Historical note:
Wikipedia says: “In 2002,
the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada named Saint Lawrence Boulevard
as The Main National Historic Site of
Canada.[2] Then Minister of Heritage, Sheila Copps, speaking at the ceremony, said: "our
country does not belong to just two founding peoples. It belongs to all
Canadians. [This is] a first step toward a new story of Canada that includes
all of our partners as equals." [3]
I have personally noticed while sketching scenes on the Main
that passersby who comment on my work are from a vast variety of cultures and usually
volunteer pleasant comments about my work. Language or culture is never an
issue, we are all equal.
Raynald Murphy
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