At last, the final stop on my tour of the 68 Stations of the Montreal Metro! Of course, Snowdon is the terminus but I already made a painting there early in March. Having completed two previous stations today, there was not much sun left, maybe 15 minutes. I quickly worked up the building colours and details, like the fleeting images of passer-byes. It was near to rush hour so there was a lot of foot and car traffic, but I had a grassy knoll to stand on, with my bike to hold the water. The finishing touches were the reflective car windows which showed some trees that were behind me, and the climbing vine that cut across the face of the metro entrance. This seems to be the only entrance to the station, unless I was mistaken. With that done, I packed up and headed home, feeling a sense of accomplishment after a two year journey that took me all over Montreal. It began at Angrignon station back in July 7 of 2020. If you haven't seen it already, I have page on my blog dedicated to these paintings, with links to the blogs. The page is called 68 Stations of the Montreal Metro System. Perhaps I can turn it into a book one day!
Côte des Neiges Station, Blue Line, Rush Hour, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2021 (No. 2950)
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