illustration: rue Atateken 02

 
Another in my series of buildings I see when I walk through the neighbourhood. Some of the details are off on this one as I had to peak behind bushes and trees and then remember what I saw. 

Illustration: Rue Atateken 01

 My friend Philip, another artist, used to live in this building. I don't know where he is now he moved out of the city and I only saw him once or twice on the street when he was in town after that. The place, to be honest is a mess. They have done just enough repairs to be kept from being condemned. It still has interesting features and the apartments insider are HUGE and with lots of original details present. 

Like always, I thought this was a total failure until about 10 hours in when it seemed to come together and work. I do the outlines first, then put in solid colours behind them and slowing fill in colour detail and shading. Last things added were the bush and light out front.