Du College Station Orange Line Metro

Back in May I made a few painting of the final three stations on the Orange Line west branch including one painting of du College. With the great weather today it was a joy to paint, clear blue sky and warm sun despite some chilly winds. Later in the afternoon it got colder but I got off to an early start so had a good 4 or 5 hours of painting. I went to the terminus first, then painted du College on the way back. In this painting I am standing behind the station in a little alcove, it has some bike racks, flower boxes and stained glass windows which you can just see partially towards the right. In the background is the large Beaudet Park.

Du College Station Orange Line Metro, view from back, watercolour 8 x 10" cold press, November 2021 (No. 2915a)

Riding south I came across another entrance to du College, judging by the architecture and patina on the concrete it looked to be from the 1960's era. They used a lot of umber coloured concrete, glass, metal, and bunker-like shapes. I looked into these windows but they were to foggy to see through, they must be a giant skylight for the station below. The gradation of colour on the windows was fascinating, a desaturated yellowish that transformed into a turquoise and then cyan. It contrasted nicely with the warm concrete and bright yellow tree in the background.

Du College Station Orange Line Metro, old entrance, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, November 2021 (No. 2871)