Yellow bins, commuter corner

The last time I painted these yellow bins, there was no graffiti on them and it was a lot tidier. The bins are outside of City Fruterie by the train tracks where the commuter train picks up passengers and the train crossing bell rings every ten minutes. Instead of the graffiti tag, I added my initials on the front using the same style, and the year on the side (in blue scribble). To make the yellow pop, I surrounded it by purplish tones and variations of yellow that were duller or darker.

Yellow bin with tag, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, March 2025 (No. 4202b)

 

Shifting to the left, this scene looks down the back of the building with the commuter train coming by on the tracks, heading in a west direction. There was a lot going on with this painting, it was one of those paintings where I had a little regret being so ambitious, but stuck with it to the finish. Not many artists are going to set up in front of garbage bins and rubbish piles.

Bin and commuter train, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, March 2025 (No. 4206b)

 

This scene seemed impossible, and it basically was. I tried to paint the image of the yellow bins reflecting in the side of a passing car. The cars were moving making it hard to get the image right. I like the idea of painting reflections in the sides of cars, or the reflection on the windshield, there was a good from back in 2021 of a park reflecting in the side of an SUV. When the conditions improve, its still cold and windy, i will take another crack at something like this.

Yellow bins reflection in passing car, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, March 2025 (No. 4207a)