The Sherbrooke station is seemingly in the middle of town, just north of UQAM and at the southern most limits of what we may call the Plateau. The station itself is in a giant pastel green boxy building with a yellow under-hang and charcoal black accents. With the neutral blue sky and all the beige, this was really a pastel colour exploration. I worked up a fairly detailed sketch using paint first, then filled in the shapes, in other words, a paint-by-numbers approach! The pastel green was PG36 with a touch of carbon black, diluted with water.
Sherbrooke Station Orange Line Metro, Pastels, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2021 (No. 2786)
Going with the paint-by-numbers approach I tried this even more complex scene showing the railings along Berri which goes down steeply into downtown Montreal, and one of the station entrances hidden away. There is a large, pale green apartment building sitting atop the station entrance. Painting on these small pieces makes the detail work troublesome, I will try a larger piece next time! On my way back I stopped at the Deserres and picked up some more paper pads, and a tube of transparent umber by Schmincke, on sale !
Sherbrooke Station Orange Line Metro, Off the Rails, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2021 (No. 2787)
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