My kinda town
Posted: July 13, 2023 Filed under: Uncategorized 18 CommentsAlmonte, Ontario is my kinda town. It’s small. There’s plenty of parking. And best of all, every second store is a vintage store and I love poking around in vintage stores.
I spent a few days there last week with a great group of artists from the Kanata Art Club. On my scouting trip before the workshop, I had identified lots of storefronts and a great old post office (with a clocktower and a gabled roof) that I wanted to tackle with the group, but of the three central streets in the town, two were undergoing road work, and the noise and dust from the construction made it difficult to sit in any location for a long time. We managed to draw Baker Bob’s and one of the many overflowing flower baskets, but on day two the noise was just too much for all of us.
We retreated to a side street where it was quieter, to draw a typical small town urban scene. I think I chose this curve in the road because it reminded me of a similar scene I draw often in Pointe Claire.
I loved Almonte so much I plan to return so I can spend more time sketching there AND scavenging in the vintage shops. Click here to see the treasure that I brought home this time.
Your paintings are all so colorful, and wonderful! Can’t wait to learn with you next Month:)
I LOVE vintage shopping, as well, and usually find something I can’t live without!
Lori, I can’t wait to sketch with you too!!
looks like a lovely town
It really was!!
Great stuff Shari!
Thanks Bill! It’s always great to hear from you!!
Shopping AND painting- can life get any better?? These are lovely sketches!
Denise, thanks!!
So glad the bakery and the flowers are on the same page Shari or I wouldn’t be able to choose which one I love most! Sounds like a lovely place to be and look forward to hopefully seeing more when you get to return.
Thanks Tony. I think that you would love to sketch in Almonte too!!
Nice work! Yup, that’s our cooler (minus latch).
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Ours has the latch! We’ll have to meet for a picnic so we can use it!
I think you would love my little town:) The huge flea market is no longer but two Nova stores..one clothing..one vintage ..lots..home.. an old fashioned candy store..etc..:) love that side by side.
I love your town but I do miss Finnegans. I loved that place!
Beautiful colors – so summery.
Thanks Betsy!
Oh how annoying that there was construction going on where the stores were. I love Baker Bob’s and would sketch it for sure if I were there. Glad you found some choice side-street views too.
There seems to be construction everywhere this summer. Can’t be avoided in cold countries when all the roadwork needs to be finished in the warmer months. Good thing I have lots of orange on my palette.