Rainy Day Shopping on Spadina

24x24 oil on canvas

I've painted this scene a couple of times, but I wanted to visit it again, trying to capture the misty rainy feeling of the day. It should be a "fun" scene to paint with so much going on, but this also makes it difficult to bring the two sides (bright signage, misty background) together. It was more about leaving out details and looking at what made the image interesting.

This painting will be available at the Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Nathan phillips Square, July 5, 6, 7.

Toronto Streetcars at Spadina Crescent

24x24 oil on board

I got tired of waiting for rain, and went ahead and did a rainy scene anyway. Our hot dry summer hasn't been great for my rainy day inspiration.

This rainy day view features Toronto Streetcars near Spadina Crescent. The Gothic Revival  building in the background is part of the University of Toronto and is home to the fine arts department I believe.