Quietly flows the Don

This is a view of the Don River here in Toronto that was painted on a very hot day in early June. I remember that I set up on the river bank on some rocks in the shade and painted for about one and a half to two hours and when I finished I suddenly felt how hot it was; I hadn't noticed it while I was painting.

This has a drawing and sort of a block-in in red, which I don't usually do, but I tried it here. I think it adds an extra feeling of the hot weather.

This painting sold at my studio tour (Beach Studio Tour) in October.