With soaring temperatures the heavy snow turned into slush. That didn't stop the city from removing the piles of slush, as you can see in the painting, which was done along Maisonneuve avenue. Across the street you see me, riding my bike east along the path while the snow blower throws snow into a large dump truck. How did I paint myself? You may wonder. I had to study the trucks as they passed by, then set up on and angle, and paint an empty street essentially. I started by outlining the illustration components with a #2 paintbrush, then filled in with gritty colours and textures.
Slush removal, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, January 2026
Where I lock my bike up outside of PERFORM Centre, there is a view of the sports dome, and in the foreground, large puddles accumulating. The asphalt is in bad shape here, but it contrasted neatly with the crisp white snow and dome. A red bike rack in the middle part provides just about the only saturated colour.
Dome puddles, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, January 2026
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