This watercolour was commissioned by my grand daughter; when she asked me to do a painting
about Ottawa;
she basically wanted the Canal and the Parliament buildings. She grew up in Ottawa and knows it very well; so I decided to paint some
of the most important and recognisable places in the city and, in particular,
things that make Ottawa
a special place to live.
The painting is 48” wide by 24” high; so it allowed me to put various subjects. Here are their close-ups:
The Bytown Loggers with Canada geese
The Parliament Buildings
The Museum of Civilization with the Gatineau Balloon Festival
The Notre Dame Basilica
The War Memorial Monument
The National Gallery
The Tulip Festival
The Canal in the summer with Jessie running
The Canal in the winter with the famous skaters
The Market Area