Dépanneur Yue

As I rode back home from downtown Montreal, the sun was setting in Ville St. Henri. There is a characteristic dépanneur along Courcelle street a the corner of Palm Avenue that always seems to be in shadow when I ride past, but at that moment it was catching the setting sun. Since the train was crossing down the street and traffic was stopped, I decided to attempt the scene of Dépanneur Yue. The brick on the left side was done with red brown (PR101/PBr7) and carbon black, in the middle with red brown and yellow ochre (PY43), and on the right with red brown and pyrol orange (PR254). In this way I could infuse the brick with a variety of colours to symbolize the setting sun. The last things to do were the details in the windows and door, which is always the fun part. I fill in the dark portions first, leaving little squares and shapes open, then add whatever colour looks nice. The displays in the windows of these stores is always a colourful clutter.

Dépanneur Yue, Ville St. Henri, watercolour 8 x 10" Fabriano Artistico, May 2022 (No. 3025b)