Chilly night paintings downtown

The half moon was hanging high in the sky over the Jacques Cartier Bridge. Actually, it was over my left shoulder, but it looked better to compose it this way. In the foreground is the highway that runs under the city, you can see the cars down on the roads from this vantage point, nearby where I painted on a sunny day last November. Since mayor before last decided to upgrade the lighting system on the Cartier bridge, its made for some neat paintings including these ones!

Half moon over bridge lights, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, February 2026 

 

These paintings were too moist to add much detail, which explains the lack of a signature... I decided to leave them as is, no touch ups at home afterwards. Zooming in, you might see the crystalline textures that form when salty water freezes on location. Its not easy to get out of a warm couch under a blanket and decide to go for a bike ride with such wind chill at night, but its a neat thing that these paintings even exist now, I guess that's the reward of painting on location. This location is right next to the outdoor skating rink. 

Neon lights trees, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, February 2026