The plan today was to ride out to Mount Royal Station the next one my list, but the road was closed off for a sidewalk sale and there were too many people around so I headed north to the next station which was Laurier station. This view of the back entrance contained so many tirangles it boggled the mind, not a single right angle in the scene! It made for a great composition. Using triangles was something I learned from Hiroshige, the great Japanese print maker from the 19th century.
Laurier Station, Orange Line Metro, Triangles, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2021 (No. 2788)
The main structure was punctuated by cobalt-blue columns and plenty of concrete. In the background was a dance school with a large poster on the front. I liked how all the trees fit in to this scene, and there was a good bench to sit on with some shade. The wind was gusting a lot, so I really had to hold on to the palette otherwise I would be wearing the paint.
Laurier Station, Orange Line Metro, Blue Posts, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2021 (No. 2789)
The landscaped foliage was looking rugged, it reminded me of some of the scenes I did recently in Sutton. It was not much of a scene to look at, but the contrasting angles and interesting rhythm of the central tree made it visually interesting. I liked how the metro sign was just popping up over the tree. Since I brought raw sienna back on the palette, I am really enjoying it, it is the toasty yellow colour you see in the dry grass. The tree branches were almost pure perylene maroon, the earthy red made a good contrast against the greens. Those branches were the concept that tied this whole design together, so they had to pop.
Laurier Station, Orange Line Metro, Rugged Nature, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2021 (No. 2790)
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