To close out February I made a painting of Sherbrooke street on a snowy night with a plethora of pylons. It doesn't get more Montreal than a cold winter's night with pylons and construction signs. The cause of the pylons seemed to be related to the sewer systems getting flushed out with hot steam, if I were to guess the pipes were frozen or something. Adding to the ambiance was a steady sleet, cold wet and barely snow. I enjoyed the colours of this scene. The snow took on a variety of greens from the traffic light, reds from the other traffic light, yellowish from a nearby lamp, and greyish violet from the sky. There were plenty of cars going by but they were omitted to make the painting feasible under the circumstances.
Pylons Night Snow, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, February 2023 (No. 3405a)
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