De Castelnau Station, Blue Line Metro

De Castelnau Station is one that we are very familiar with, it is located in Little Italy near Jarry park, and within walking distance of Anatol a great store for bulk food and spices. Inside the station is a labyrinth of staircases, causeways, corridors and yellow-ochre brick walls carved with intricate scenes of the market. At first glance this painting is like an Escher print, then you see the windows at the top with the bright sunny day, and the little people at the bottom on the metro platform. I had a good little corner where I could stand an paint this scene, wearing my mask of course. A lot of people went by, one person said it was great!

De Castelnau Station, Blue Line, Interior, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2021 (No. 2932)

 

This is the north entrance, which is built into a giant condo complex. Inspired by the colliseum, the facade of the condo is a shining steel and glass edifice that I did not do justice to. There were some delicate greys, and a complex perspective curve in this scene. It definitely taxed my drawing skills today.

De Castelnau Station, Blue Line, North Entrance, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2021 (No. 2933)

These are the same windows you see in the first interior painting, but from outside. Almost the whole scene was in shadow, the sun was just striking the top of the sign and roof. Just under the sign there was a prominent tree with creepy looking branches that I left out, the painting didn't need more to be complete. It is very hard to make tree overlays in the winter because the paint dries so slowly.

 

De Castelnau Station, Blue Line, South Entrance, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2021 (No. 2934)