Still cold downtown Montreal

At least the bike was in good shape, all the gears changed and the chain was moving. Its still cold in Montreal, down at Place des Arts was a rare spot where the sun came through. In the foreground, you see parts of the metro station, and some piles of snow. With sun beaming down it warmed a little, but my toes were still getting cold. 

Cold toes, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, February 2026

Here is a painting of one of the Jazz buildings, in fact, the Concordia University convocation happens here too. I get to sit up on the stage wearing regalia and clap for hours on end! Its the same stage where the late Robin Williams did a comedy show decades ago. In the foreground, you see one of the twisty jazz lamps and a few trees protruding from the snow. 

Jazz lamp, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, February 2026 

This was the first painting of the day, at Vendome metro station half way between NDG and downtown. I almost chickened out and headed home from here, but pushed onwards while the sun was shining and I had the free time. Today required heavily salted water, and the paintings were kind of freezing instead of drying. 

Venome snow piles, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, February 2026