Place des Arts downtown had a winter garden festival set up with a lot of food and beverage stands with live music and colourful lights. A nearly full moon hung over the city skyline. With light cover the sky was a dark violet, almost purple. More coloured lights and glowing windows in the background buildings completed the scene.
Downtown colours, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2024
Looking south on rue Jeanne Mance, there were a lot of cars driving up then turning around because the Place des arts was fenced off for the winter festival. The fancy building with the copper-coloured walls and lit from above is apparently a hotel. With bitter cold the paint dried slowly making the details a bit of a challenge. The main effects were the rows of cars and the copper coloured facade of the hotel.
Downtown copper, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2024
This scene depicts the top part of the contemporary art gallery which was illuminated in various shades of yellow. On the top right, there were strong blue lights which contrasted nicely against the dark cyan sky and yellow-brown buildings.
Downtown yellow, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2024
This entire stretch of rue st Catherine is converted into a pedestrian only zone, and it was illuminated an intense blue from the overhead light installations. A prominent hotel was illuminated green, and there were many other colours to be seen. Hundreds of people were enjoying the cool evening and at least one was painting watercolours!
Downtown blue and green, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2024
Not far from st Urbain along st Catherine, there was a long and narrow skating rink with plenty of people out enjoying the opportunity. Strong pink lights were illuminating the ice and the people. Keeping the paintings intact was key, since they were very moist and having done six paintings there had to be a way to keep them in the shoulder bag. For the most part the paintings turned out unscathed.
Skating rink magenta, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, December 2024
It seems the Winter Festival was popular. Despite the cold, l am glad you went out and made beautiful paints.
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