Saturday, November 16, 2024

Train yard perspectives (seven trains)

 

Standing by my bike at the top of the Point st Charles train yard view point, I made this painting looking south along the train tracks where they park the commuter trains. These would be the same ones I paint from time to time during the week as they go to west island and back. I painted the outline of the trains first, then filled in the pale gravel colour and worked on the background elements. When the outlines were about dry I dropped int he train texturing and details, then completed the grassy embankment. The fun part, finally was painting the tracks using a mix of red ochre (PR101) and orange (PO62) and probably some yellow ochre (PY43). Getting the train shapes and volume took some extra fiddling around, then the painting was done. The elevated train went by in the background near the end so I added it real quick, making it a total of seven trains in this painting.

Train yard perspectives (seven trains), watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, November 2024 (No. 4150)

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