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This is one of several photos that I took at sunset this past weekend, to plan a  watercolour painting of the historic Marché Bonsecours (Bonsecours Market) building in Old Montréal. I love the way the buildings on either side of this cobblestoned street form almost a canyon effect, pointing towards the silvery Market building and its curved dome - interrupted by one of Montréal's innumerable church spires. And the light, of course, that gorgeous warm almost-sunset "golden hour" glow when these grey stone buildings temporarily reflect the warm hues of the setting sun.
I'll probably use some artistic license to edit out the scaffolding at the end of one of the buildings, along with the cars parked along the right side of the street. The distracting holiday lights in front of the Market building itself will likely be omitted from my painting as well, as they wouldn't add anything to the composition.
I may not have time to start this painting until the New Year, but I couldn't resist sharing my excitement as I sort through my photos in this initial planning stage of the composition!