Way back in May I did a painting of Plamondon station, from the vantage point of the main entrance. On last Saturday as I rode home from the Laval station, I noticed this incredible colour contrast on an otherwise non de script apartment building. The shadow side was a dull mauve, while the sunny side was a range of yellow and coral reds. The actual red bricks were so dull that they took on the ambient colours from a pastel sunset. About to speed past on my bike, then I noticed the metro sign and immediately realized it was a hidden entrance to the Plamondon station. By now I was cold and tired and still with the headache, but I knew the opportunity for this scene was now or never. So I quickly laid down the mauve shadow (left) and sky, then worked up the front colours and balconies. The brick red of the neighboring building gave the perfect contrast element to make the main focal paint glow. I just whipped in the cars for effect. I really like this painting, its one I'll not soon forget.
Plamondon Station, Orange Line Metro, Pastel Sunset, watercolour 8 x 10" cold press, October 2021 (No. 2912)
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